Swollen penis

Dr. Marie replied:

Ouch! Charlie really does look sore.

I've included the picture that you sent me here:



I can't say that I've seen many penises that look like this. From the photos it really looks like he either has an injury or infection such as an abscess.

Because the penis is such a sensitive area, if he hit it on something it could bruise very easily. It may be that this is just severe bruising.

An abscess could be caused by any sort of break in the skin. It's possible that he injured himself while pumping his teddy bear. If he had any sort of wound, it could have become infected causing this swelling.

It is also possible that he has a problem with having a persistent erection, but I would expect to see the penis protruding from the sheath if this was the case.

A persistent erection can be a very serious problem, and for this reason I would advise that you have his vet see him as soon as possible.

Until then if Charlie will let you, it would be a good idea to put an ice pack with a T-shirt over it on this area for 10 minutes at a time several times over the day.

Here are some other things that would make me want to see the vet right away:

-if he is unable to urinate or seems to be having great difficulty urinating.
-if it seems to be getting worse rather than better.
-if you just feel that he's very uncomfortable. Often it is best to follow our gut. If your gut is saying that this is something serious and have him seen right away.

I hope he feels better soon!

Dr. Marie


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Dr. Marie replied:

I'm glad to hear that things are improving. The Neosporin probably helps a little although it's not usually a miracle cure.

As long as he is eating well, not extremely uncomfortable, able to urinate and continuing to improve then you are ok to keep doing what you are doing.

Dr. Marie.