A Case of Pyometra in a 5-Month-Old Cat

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Turkish Journal of Veterinary Research
Volume:4 Issue:1
A Case of Pyometra in a 5-Month-Old Cat

A Case of Pyometra in a 5-Month-Old Cat

Authors : Arzu ESEN, Merve Menekşe YİLDİRİM, Berfin KAHRAMAN, Özgenur KAFKAS, Ezgi DİKMEOĞLU, İpek MUTLUER

Pages : 39-43

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Publication Date : 2020-03-10

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :Pyometra is the most common and important uterine disorder in queens. Ovarian hormones are considered the main factors in pyometra development and progesterone is assumed to be the primary factor of its pathogenesis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(dos Anjos Pires et al.,2016);. The disease is characterized by an acute or chronic suppurative bacterial infection of uterus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Dow, 1959);. Pyometra has been mostly observed in queens older than 6 years but it has no age predilection. The average age of cats with pyometra is between 5 - 7 years. Here in this case we have a 5-month-old cat which has not exprienced oestrus but yet developed a Cystic Endometrial Hyperplasia insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CEH);-pyometra complex. In this case ovariohysterectomy was performed on this queen. The treatment procedure continued with fluid therapy and antibiotics.
Keywords : Pyometra, Queen, E coli, Kitten

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