Canine Pyometra

In this episode of Current Vet, Dr. Lottie talks about canine pyometra, what the underlying physiology is that leads to it developing, the two key types of disease and why it is an emergency.

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Timeline:
00:00 Intro
00:52 Case
01:32 Aetiology & Pathogenesis
03:33 Clinical Signs
04:29 Diagnosis
06:55 Treatment
11:19 Prevention
12:53 Key Points
13:59 Outro

References

• Smith, F.O. (2006) ‘Canine pyometra’, Theriogenology, 66(3), pp. 610–612. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.04.023.
• Wallace, G.B. and Casal, M.L. (2018) ‘Pyometra’, Textbook of Small Animal Emergency Medicine. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, pp. 795–801. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119028994.ch123.
• Pretzer, S.D. (2008) ‘Clinical presentation of canine pyometra and mucometra: A review’, Theriogenology, 70(3), pp. 359–363. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.04.028.
• Fransson, B.A. and Ragle, C.A. (2003) ‘Canine Pyometra: An Update on Pathogenesis and Treatment’, 25(8), pp. 602–610.
• Hagman, R. (2017) ‘Canine pyometra: What is new?’, Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 52(S2), pp. 288–292. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/rda.12843.

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