[Case report: varicocele in a ram].

In a 7 year old ram a partly fluctuating mass proximal to the left testicle was diagnosed as varicocele. On ultrasound examination non-echogenic tortuous areas were present. Spermatologic examination revealed an oligozoospermia and an oligokinespermia. Considering the poor prognosis, the ram was slaughtered and the diagnosis of varicocele could be verified on post mortem examination.