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Lactation‐related mammary gland pathologies—A neglected emergency in the bitch
Author(s) -
Vasiu Iosif,
Dąbrowski Roman,
Tvarijonaviciute Asta
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
reproduction in domestic animals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1439-0531
pISSN - 0936-6768
DOI - 10.1111/rda.13866
Subject(s) - mastitis , asymptomatic , lactation , medicine , mammary gland , septic shock , intensive care medicine , obstetrics , gynecology , pregnancy , immunology , pathology , biology , sepsis , cancer , breast cancer , genetics
Mastitis is a common reproductive disorder in bitches, reaching a prevalence of 0.71%. Mastitis has a wide range of forms, from asymptomatic to severe gangrenous mastitis that can lead to septic shock and death of the bitch and nurslings. However, most of the time it is overlooked, undiagnosed or mistreated. The present systematic review was performed to revise and summarize the existing knowledge related to this disorder, including diagnosis, treatment and prevention.