Pyometra

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Sections available in full article Introduction, Presenting signs, Acute presentation, Age predisposition, Sex predisposition, Pathogenesis, Etiology, Predisposing factors, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Presenting problems, Client history, Clinical signs, Diagnostic investigation, Confirmation of diagnosis, Gross autopsy findings, Differential diagnosis, Treatment, Initial symptomatic treatment, Standard treatment, Monitoring, Sources, Publications, Vetstream contributor(s),
Contributors Dr Rob Lofstedt BVSc MS DipACT MRCVS
Prof Gary England BVetMed PhD DVR CertVA DVRep DipACT FRCVS
Synonyms Cystic endometrial hyperplasia

Introduction

  • Disease of the luteal phase.
  • Hormonally mediated cystic hyperplastic endometritis associated with a bacterial infection.

Diagnosis

Clinical signs

  • Large numbers of neutrophils in the vaginal cytology  Cytology: vaginal cytology from a queen in estrus   Cytology: vaginal cytology from diestrus queen  .
  • Vaginal discharge.
  • Polyuria/polydipsia.
  • Vomiting.
  • Anorexia.
  • Abdominal enlargement.
    Palpation of the distended uterus may be possible.

Diagnosis

Differential diagnosis

Uterine enlargement
  • Check pregnancy  Pregnancy diagnosis  .

Polyuria/polydipsia

  • Renal dysfunction  Kidney: chronic kidney disease  .
  • Hyperadrenocorticism  Hyperadrenocorticism  .
  • Liver disease  Liver: chronic disease  .
  • Diabetes mellitus  Diabetes mellitus  .
  • Diabetes insipidus  Diabetes insipidus  .
Uterine enlargement
  • Uterine tumors.

Vaginal discharge

  • Vaginal tumors  Vaginal neoplasia  / uterine tumors.
  • Vaginitis  Vaginitis  .
  • Resorption/abortion.

Sources

Publications

Refereed papers

  • Tobias K Met al(1995)Surgical management of pyometra in dogs and cats.Semin Vet Med Surg (Small Anim)10(1), 30-34.
  • Davidson A Pet al(1992)Treatment of pyometra in cats, using prostaglandin F2 alpha - 21 cases (1982-1990).JAVMA200(6), 825-828.
  • Potter Ket al(1991)Clinical and pathologic features of endometrial hyperplasia, pyometra, and endometritis in cats - 79 cases (1980-1985).JAVMA198, 1427-1431.
  • Schulman Jet al(1989)Pyometra involving uterus masculinus in a cat.JAVMA194(5), 690-691.
  • Marretta S Met al(1989)Pyometra and its complications.Probl Vet Med1(1), 50-62.
  • Kenney K Jet al(1987)Pyometra in cats - 183 cases (1979-1984).JAVMA191(9), 1130-1132.
  • Arnbjerg Jet al(1985)Prostglandin F2 alpha treatment of feline open pyometra.Nord Vet Med37(5), 286-290.
  • Gillespie Det al(1983)Pyometra in a Pallas's cat.JAVMA183(11), 1322-1323.
  • Wiessing Jet al(1980)Treatment of feline pyometra with dinoprost.N Z Vet J28(6), 112.

Other sources of information

  • Chandler E A, Gaskell C J & Gaskell R M (1994)Feline Medicine and Therapeutics.2nd edn. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications, pp 272-273. ISBN 0 632 03361 4.
  • Christiansen I J (1984)Reproduction in the Dog and Cat.London: Bailliere Tindall, pp 243-245. ISBN 0 7020 0918 0.

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