International Journal of Livestock Research ISSN 2277-1964 ONLINE Vol 4(2) May’14 Hosted@www.ijlr.org Page114 Ulcerative Balanitis in a Bull Faez Firdaus Jesse Abdullah 1,3 * , Abdulnasir Tijjani 2,4, Lawan Adamu 1,4, Yusuf Abba 2,4, Konto Mohammed 1,4, Abdinasir Yusuf Osman 1,2, Abdul Aziz Saharee 1 , Mohammed Zamri Saad 2 , Abdul Wahid Haron 1, 2 1 Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies; 2 Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology; 3 Research Centre for Ruminant Disease, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; 4 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, PMB 1069, Borno State, Nigeria. *Corresponding author: jesseariasamy@gmail.com Rec. Date: Jan 12, 2014 00:46 Accept Date: Apr 05, 2014 12:37 Abstract A three year old cross breed Brahman bull weighing 450kg was presented to the large animal unit of Universiti Putra Malaysia Veterinary Hospital with swollen and protruding penis. Physical examination of the penis revealed an inflamed glans penis (balanitis). The condition was effectively managed with the administration of flunixine meglumine an anti-inflammatory agent and long acting penicillin injection until complete healing ensured. Therefore, it is pertinent that prompt and timely intervention of such condition is important in order to avoid prolonged prolapse of the glans penis, which will result in excessive swelling, ischemia, necrosis and permanent fibrous adhesions of the penis to the prepuce. Key words: Bull, Balanitis, Inflammation, Penis Introduction Balanitis is defined as the inflammation of the glans penis; it is often associated with inflammation of the prepuce (balanoposthitis). Balanitis and balanoposthitis can be infectious or non-infectious in origin. Infectious causes include viruses such as herpesvirus and bacteria such as Corynebacterium renale and Haemophilus somnus (Maxie, 2007; McEntee, 2012). This condition when left unaddressed is highly detrimental to their reproductive health of domestic animals, and may cause complications that will result to infertility due to inability of mounting, intromission and ejaculation by the male (Hopkins, 2006). Case History A 450kg cross breed Brahman bull was presented to the large animal unit of Veterinary Hospital Universiti Putra Malaysia with a complaint of a swollen glans penis which failed to be retracted into the prepuce. The condition existed for six weeks and the farmer treated the bull only with a topical insect repellant spray (Woundsarex® spray). Physical Examination The bull was bright and alert on the day of presentation at the Veterinary Hospital. The temperature, pulse rate and respiratory rate were within the normal ranges. Close examination of the penis revealed an injury