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Forty-three male dogs with a single prostatic cavity (1\u20136 cm) were enrolled and categorized into two groups: group A (twenty-two dogs with prostatic abscesses treated via alcoholization) and group B (twenty-one dogs with BPH-associated cysts). Group B was further subdivided into three subgroups: B1 (finasteride only), B2 (alcoholization only), and B3 (combined finasteride and alcoholization). Alcoholization involved sedation, drainage of the cavity, and two ethanol instillations (first: 1\/3\u20131\/4 of aspirated volume; second: 1\/10 after 25 min). Ultrasound evaluations were performed at scheduled intervals of up to 150 days. In group A, 76.19% of abscesses were resolved within 30 days, with complete resolution in all dogs by day 150. In group B, the combined treatment (group B3) showed superior outcomes, with significant cyst diameter reduction observed in all dogs within 30 days and complete resolution in 62.5% by day 150. 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