Successful Management of a Critical Case of Pyometra in a Bitch: A Case Report
Author Affiliations
- 1Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, CVSc, Proddatur, SVVU, Tirupati, INDIA
- 2Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, CVSc, Proddatur, SVVU, Tirupati, INDIA
- 3Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, CVSc, Proddatur, SVVU, Tirupati, INDIA
- 4Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, CVSc, Proddatur, SVVU, Tirupati, INDIA
- 5Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, CVSc, Proddatur, SVVU, Tirupati, INDIA
- 6Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, CVSc, Proddatur, SVVU, Tirupati, INDIA
Res. J. Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sci., Volume 2, Issue (8), Pages 21-23, August,24 (2014)
Abstract
An intact six year old female German shepherd dog with vomitings and regular increase in size of the abdomen without any vaginal discharge was presented to the clinic. By ultrasonography it was confirmed as pyometra and treated it with ovariohysterectomy after making it fit for surgery using medical treatment.
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