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Simultaneous pyometra and viable puppies’ gestation in a bitch

Here we describe a case of pyometra coexisting with gestation in a 4.5 year-old miniature short-haired Dachshund. The dog exhibited depression, vaginal discharge, polydipsia and dehydration. Ultrasound examination revealed the presence of low to moderate anechoic fluid collection in the left uterine...

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Autores principales: Risso, A., Pellegrino, F.J., Corrada, Y.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tripoli and Libyan Authority for Research, Science and Technology 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4629608/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26623344
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description Here we describe a case of pyometra coexisting with gestation in a 4.5 year-old miniature short-haired Dachshund. The dog exhibited depression, vaginal discharge, polydipsia and dehydration. Ultrasound examination revealed the presence of low to moderate anechoic fluid collection in the left uterine horn. Blood analysis revealed mild neutrophilia with a left shift. Based on these findings a presumptive diagnosis of pyometra was made and the bitch was treated using amoxicillin-clavulanate with dopaminergic agonist (cabergoline). A second ultrasound scan revealed the presence of two gestational vesicles in the right uterine horn that were successfully carried to term. Unusually, while pyometra persisted in the left uterine horn, two viable puppies were delivered by caesarean section from the right uterine horn.
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spelling pubmed-46296082015-11-30 Simultaneous pyometra and viable puppies’ gestation in a bitch Risso, A. Pellegrino, F.J. Corrada, Y. Open Vet J Case Report Here we describe a case of pyometra coexisting with gestation in a 4.5 year-old miniature short-haired Dachshund. The dog exhibited depression, vaginal discharge, polydipsia and dehydration. Ultrasound examination revealed the presence of low to moderate anechoic fluid collection in the left uterine horn. Blood analysis revealed mild neutrophilia with a left shift. Based on these findings a presumptive diagnosis of pyometra was made and the bitch was treated using amoxicillin-clavulanate with dopaminergic agonist (cabergoline). A second ultrasound scan revealed the presence of two gestational vesicles in the right uterine horn that were successfully carried to term. Unusually, while pyometra persisted in the left uterine horn, two viable puppies were delivered by caesarean section from the right uterine horn. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tripoli and Libyan Authority for Research, Science and Technology 2014 2014-08-24 /pmc/articles/PMC4629608/ /pubmed/26623344 Text en Copyright: © Open Veterinary Journal http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Open Veterinary Journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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