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Use of low dose prostaglandin for the treatment of canine pyometra
Author(s) -
ARNOLD S.,
HUBLER M.,
CASAL M.,
FAIRBURN A.,
BAUMANN D.,
FLUECKIGER M.,
RUESCH P.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1988.tb02288.x
Subject(s) - pyometra , medicine , prostaglandin , endometrium , physiology , gynecology , uterus
Ten bitches with pyometra were treated with prostaglandin F 2α at a dose of 20 μg/kg bodyweight three times daily on consecutive days. Diagnosis was based on clinical signs and radiographic findings. Venous blood samples were collected for haematology and measurement of plasma progesterone levels. The response to treatment was monitored by repeated ultrasonic examinations. The treatment was continued for up to eight days. Seven out of 10 bitches responded well to treatment. The remaining three bitches underwent ovariohysterectomy and a cystic hyperplasia of the endometrium was diagnosed histologically. The results indicated that prostaglandin F 2α used at the low dose is sufficient for medical treatment of certain cases of pyometra. The treatment seems to be most effective in bitches without obvious hormonal imbalance. The aetiology of pyometra is discussed.