Treatment of Orchitis (Testicular Inflammation) in Dogs
📝 Summary
Mild orchitis does little harm to a dog's reproductive organs, but left to worsen it can leave the dog unable to breed for life. Beyond breeding, the inflamed testicle is painful and can affect the dog's mood, so treat it promptly. Here are the treatment methods.
1 Treating Dog Orchitis
How to treat dog orchitis:
1. First confirm the testicular problem; never self-medicate. Use drugs only under a vet’s diagnosis. Orchitis is usually treated with antibiotics such as azithromycin or injected broad-spectrum antibiotics, dosed by severity.
2. After giving medication, have the dog lie on its back more, then apply a warm, wet towel to the scrotum – heat works better.
3. If orchitis is advanced with severe abscess and ulceration, surgery is needed to open the testicle and drain pus.
4. To keep pain from stopping the dog from eating, a local anesthetic can be injected.
5. A diluted magnesium sulfate solution warmed in the body helps reduce inflammation.
6. If one testicle is healthy and the other cannot recover, consider removing the bad one promptly to avoid spreading infection.
7. Use an Elizabethan collar to stop licking.
8. Oral drugs such as amoxicillin and topical erythromycin ointment help fight inflammation.
Tip: Have a vet examine the testicle before any treatment – do not guess at medication.
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