BSE & Male Pathology

Question 1

purpose of BSE

Answer 1

1. Estimate reproductive potential
2. Identify potentially infertile or subfertile males
3. Provide management or treatment recommendations for subfertile males

Question 2

Indications for BSE

Answer 2

Prior to sale
Following a purchase
Prior to breeding season
Diagnosis of infertility or subfertility

Question 3

what should a general BSE physical exam include

Answer 3

BCS, general body systems, conformation, heritable defects

Question 4

BSE PE for Bulls

Answer 4

BCS, pelvic size, weight, eyes, teeth, feet

Question 5

common hereditary foot problems of bulls

Answer 5

corkscrew claw defect
interdigital fibromas (corns)
weak pasterns
post-leggedness
sickle hocks

Question 6

common ocular problems of bulls

Answer 6

SCC
infectious bovine KCS/pink eye (Moraxella bovis)

Question 7

what are the testes evaluated for in the bulls and rams

Answer 7

scrotal circumference

Question 8

what are the testes evaluated for in the stallion and dog

Answer 8

scrotal width

Question 9

what can correlate to potential sperm production

Answer 9

size of testes - testicular volume

Question 10

what is most common abnormal finding in bull internal genitalia

Answer 10

enlargement, excessive firmness or loss of lobulation of vesicular glands (seminal vesicles)

Question 11

what accessory sex glands do dogs have

Answer 11

prostate

Question 12

what accessory sex glands do cats have

Answer 12

prostate
bulbourethral

Question 13

what accessory sex glands do stallions, bulls and rams have

Answer 13

prostate
bulbourethral
ampulla
vesicular glands

Question 14

what accessory sex glands do pigs have

Answer 14

prostate
bulbourethral
vesicular glands

Question 15

parts of a BSE

Answer 15

history
animal identification
PE
sexual behavior and mating ability
semen evaluation
classification

Question 16

what ancillary tests can be used for semen evaluation

Answer 16

sperm chromatin structure assay (SCSA)
anti-sperm antibody test
fluorescent probes
biochem analysis of seminal plasma

Question 17

true/false
BSE estimates fertility, the true criteria for evaluating fertility is preg rate in females bred

Answer 17

true

Question 18

what is testicular hypoplasia associated with

Answer 18

congenital/hereditary
chromosomal abnormalities
cryptorchidism
exogenous hormones

Question 19

where is a left testes located in a cryptorchid, right testes?

Answer 19

left - abdominal
right - inguinal

Question 20

is unilateral or bilateral cryptorchordism more common? which one is infertile?

Answer 20

unilateral more common

unliteral potentially fertile
bilateral infertile

Question 21

what is the most frequent cause of reduced fertility

Answer 21

testicular degeneration due to no spermatogenesis

Question 22

what bacteria causes orchitis

Answer 22

Brucella

Question 23

name 3 spermatic cord and/or tunic lesions

Answer 23

periorchitis
hydrocele, hematocele
torsion of spermatic cord

Question 24

what testicular tumor:
tan, discrete, soft
most common testis tumor in dogs
minimal androgen production
seldom metastasize

Answer 24

Leydig cell tumor (interstitial cell tumor)

Question 25

what testicular tumor: white, lobular, firm metastasis unusual estrogenic effects: feminization, alopecia, bone marrow suppression

Answer 25

sertoli cell tumor

Question 26

3 types of germ cell tumors

Answer 26

teratoma dysgerminoma seminoma

Question 27

5 types of scrotal lesions

Answer 27

1. dermatitis 2. trauma 3. edema 4. frostbite 5. neoplasm

Question 28

prolonged penile swelling w/o stimulation

Answer 28

Priapism

Question 29

inability to retract penis into prepuce

Answer 29

Paraphimosis

Question 30

stenosis of preputial orifice preventing protrusion of penis

Answer 30

Phimosis

Question 31

6 types of bull lesions

Answer 31

penile deviation infectious pustular balanoposthitis persistent frenulum penila hematoma preputial abscess fibropapilloma

Question 32

what virus causes infectious pustular balanoposthitis

Answer 32

BHV-1

Question 33

6 types of stallion lesions

Answer 33

priapism paraphimosis SCC habronemiasis coital exanthema urethritis

Question 34

what virus causes coital exanthema

Answer 34

EHV-3

Question 35

3 types of dog lesions

Answer 35

transmissible venereal tumor canine herpesvirus fracture of os penis

Question 36

preputial diverticulitis is a lesion in what species

Answer 36

boars

Question 37

2 types of lesions in sheep

Answer 37

ulcerative posthitis "pizzle rot" due to C. renale or high protein ration urolithiasis

Question 38

what bacteria can cause seminal vesiculitis in bulls and stallions

Answer 38

actinomyces pyogenes

Question 39

what species is prostatic disease common in

Answer 39

dogs

Question 40

primary vs secondary sperm defects

Answer 40

primary - defect in spermatogenesis secondary - defect post testicular (epididymis or environment)

Question 41

what stain do you use for a sperm viability assay

Answer 41

eosin/nigrosin stain sperm affected will stain pink/red

Question 42

why is yellow semen color normal in bulls

Answer 42

riboflavin