Chicago Zoological Society, Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, IL 60513, USA,
Chicago Zoological Society, Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, IL 60513, USA.
J Zoo Wildl Med. 2021 Dec;52(4):1280-1285. doi: 10.1638/2021-0027.
Three juvenile (<1 yr of age), genetically related Amur leopards () 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.
三只未成年（<1 岁）的亲缘关系密切的东北虎（）被诊断患有包茎。在所有情况下，均未发现临床症状，而是在常规检查中发现包茎。使用带有 0.25 毫米尖端和 8 瓦特连续波设置的二氧化碳激光成功地进行了包皮口扩大手术。在包皮开口的腹侧做一个线性切口，可使包皮完全外翻，然后在切口两侧放置简单间断缝线。术后未观察到并发症，在随后的检查中也没有发现包茎复发的迹象。使用二氧化碳激光进行包皮成形术成功地治疗了患有包茎的东北虎。鉴于这些病例的亲缘关系，必须考虑东北虎发生包茎的遗传易感性。
