Hipertrofia testicular por hidrocele en un toro simmental.

Abstract

Currently, the livestock sector has focused its interest on the effectiveness and reproductive efficiency of cattle herds, where the bovine reproductive plays an important role, because they contribute a large number of genes in selection processes and genetic improvement among other heritable characteristics, which makes large, medium and small cattle ranches have as main objective the examination of the reproductive system of bulls, especially the affections of the testicles, since these are a fundamental part in the fertility of the same. This work is based on the report of a case of testicular hydrocele in a 7 year old Simmental bull, which is used as breeding stock in the Agropecuaria Dalmaru located in Maní Casanare. The patient was referred to the veterinarian to perform an andrological examination due to a low sexual behavior (libido) and a decrease in fertility rates, where we proceeded with the realization of image examinations by ultrasonography and macroscopic and microscopic examinations of semen, where the macro observation showed a white semen, with a watery density, The microscopic examination showed a bad mass and individual motility, with a very bad vitality with a result of 28%, with a vigor of 1, very bad with reference to the scale of 0 to 4 where 0 are spermatozoa that do not advance and 4 are those that advance, with reference to the concentration with a result of 107 thousand/ml, it is considered a very bad result, since the minimum acceptable value is 750 thousand/ml. In relation to the testicular ultrasonography an anechoic space was evidenced, with echogenic points compatible with testicular hydrocele, confirming that the patient had testicular hydrocele, we proceeded to establish a support treatment consisting of a diuretic, a vitamin and an amino acid. An antiparasitic was also used to treat the ectoparasite infestation (ticks).