The Use of Endoscopic Biopsy to Compare Histological Finds of Stallions With and Without Seminal Vesiculitis

Seminal vesicles are paired and one of the four accessory glands in the stallion, along with bulbourethral glands, prostate and ampullae. They are responsible for the gel fraction of the ejaculate and can be colonized with bacterias causing seminal vesiculitis. The aim of the present study was to biopsy and compare the epithelium of seminal vesicle of healthy stallions (G1, n=2) with stallions presenting chronic seminal vesiculitis (G2, n=2) by Pseudomonas spp. To the best of our knowledge this is the first study about seminal vesicles endoscopic biopsy evaluation in horses.
Source: Journal of Equine Veterinary Science - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Source Type: research