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16 December 2021 SUCCESSFUL SURGICAL CORRECTION OF PHIMOSIS IN AMUR LEOPARDS (PANTHERA PARDUS ORIENTALIS) USING A CARBON DIOXIDE LASER: CASE SERIES
Lauren P. Kane, Jennifer N. Langan, Michael J. Adkesson
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Abstract

Three juvenile (<1 yr of age), genetically related Amur leopards (Panthera pardus orientalis) were diagnosed with phimosis. In all cases, no clinical signs were identified, and phimosis was detected during routine examination. Surgical enlargement of the preputial orifice was performed successfully using carbon dioxide laser with a 0.25-mm tip and an 8-watt continuous wave setting. A linear incision on the ventral aspect of the preputial opening allowed for complete preputial extrusion followed by placement of simple-interrupted sutures on both sides of the incision. No postoperative complications were observed, and there was no evidence of phimosis recurrence at subsequent examinations. Preputioplasty with carbon dioxide laser was used to successfully manage Amur leopards with phimosis. Given relatedness of these cases, a genetic predisposition for phimosis development in Amur leopards must be considered.

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Lauren P. Kane, Jennifer N. Langan, and Michael J. Adkesson "SUCCESSFUL SURGICAL CORRECTION OF PHIMOSIS IN AMUR LEOPARDS (PANTHERA PARDUS ORIENTALIS) USING A CARBON DIOXIDE LASER: CASE SERIES," Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 52(4), 1280-1285, (16 December 2021). https://doi.org/10.1638/2021-0027
Accepted: 6 July 2021; Published: 16 December 2021
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