Canine pyometra: What is new?
Pyometra is a common disease in countries where elective spaying is not routinely performed. Hormonal and bacterial factors are fundamental in the pathogenesis of the disease, which manifests itself as a potentially life-threatening bacterial infection ofthe uterus. Surgical ovariohysterectomy is the safest and most effective treatment for pyometra, and it has recently been shown that laparoscopically assisted methods for surgical treatment are feasible to use in selected cases. New protocols for improved medical treatment alternatives have also been tested with promising results. Additionally, central researchquestions and suggestions for future investigations about several aspects of caninepyometra will be addressed.
- Pages : 5
- Publisher : Wiley - Blackwell Verlag GmbH
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- Year : 2016 November
- Language : English