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EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF CANINE PYOMETRA USING ULTRASONOGRAPHY
Author(s) -
FayrerHosken Richard A.,
Mahaffey Mary,
MillerLiebl Doris,
Caudle Alfred B.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
veterinary radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.541
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1740-8261
pISSN - 0196-3627
DOI - 10.1111/j.1740-8261.1991.tb00125.x
Subject(s) - pyometra , ultrasonography , medicine , radiology , uterus
The paper documents the early detection of pyometra in an apparently normal bitch. Ultrasonography allowed the detection of pathologic changes before any clinical changes were detectable. Ultrasonography is thus a powerful tool for the early detection of uterine abnormalities and may allow early successful therapy.