A Piedmontese bull presents with penile prolapse, featuring inflammation of the penile layer and the preputial mucosa, likely of traumatic origin.
The animal has been reluctant to mate for several days. The organ appears reddened and swollen, with small ulcerations and catarrhal-purulent secretion, also involving the preputial sac. The presence of an unpleasant odor indicates bacterial involvement in the inflammatory process.
Therapy: trimming of the preputial hair, repeated preputial lavage with mild antiseptic solutions, and application of antibiotic ointments or foams. In some cases, after repositioning the penis into the preputial cavity, it may be useful to apply a purse-string suture to the preputial orifice, to be left for approximately 10 days.
In the case of chronic inflammatory processes, fibrous adhesions may be found between the preputial mucosa and the penis, which must be resolved surgically.
