Ovariohysterectomy and Partial Vaginectomy for Treatment of Cervicovaginitis in a Dog

A 1-year-old sexually intact female Labrador Retriever was evaluated for malodorous vaginal discharge, lethargy, and vomiting. A diagnosis of pyometra was suspected based on signalment, clinical signs, and abdominal ultrasonography. The dog underwent an exploratory celiotomy revealing a palpably enl...

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Main Authors: Christian A. Folk, Cassie N. Lux, Whitney DeGroot
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1357624
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description A 1-year-old sexually intact female Labrador Retriever was evaluated for malodorous vaginal discharge, lethargy, and vomiting. A diagnosis of pyometra was suspected based on signalment, clinical signs, and abdominal ultrasonography. The dog underwent an exploratory celiotomy revealing a palpably enlarged cervix and edematous, fluid-filled vagina with an otherwise normal uterus. The ovaries, uterus, cervix, and cranial vagina were surgically resected. Histopathology revealed mild to moderate regionally extensive subacute neutrophilic cervicovaginitis due to an unknown underlying etiology. The dog did not exhibit any postoperative complications or recurrence of clinical signs in 6 months. This case represents an unusual disease condition, which presented in a manner typical for pyometra, yet required more extensive surgical resection.
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spelling doaj-art-f697c0bdb1f5426f8f89752e7994d3f42025-08-20T03:25:52ZengWileyCase Reports in Veterinary Medicine2090-70012090-701X2019-01-01201910.1155/2019/13576241357624Ovariohysterectomy and Partial Vaginectomy for Treatment of Cervicovaginitis in a DogChristian A. Folk0Cassie N. Lux1Whitney DeGroot2Veterinary Specialty Hospital, San Diego, CA, USAThe University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, TN, USAVeterinary Emergency Clinic, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaA 1-year-old sexually intact female Labrador Retriever was evaluated for malodorous vaginal discharge, lethargy, and vomiting. A diagnosis of pyometra was suspected based on signalment, clinical signs, and abdominal ultrasonography. The dog underwent an exploratory celiotomy revealing a palpably enlarged cervix and edematous, fluid-filled vagina with an otherwise normal uterus. The ovaries, uterus, cervix, and cranial vagina were surgically resected. Histopathology revealed mild to moderate regionally extensive subacute neutrophilic cervicovaginitis due to an unknown underlying etiology. The dog did not exhibit any postoperative complications or recurrence of clinical signs in 6 months. This case represents an unusual disease condition, which presented in a manner typical for pyometra, yet required more extensive surgical resection.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1357624
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title Ovariohysterectomy and Partial Vaginectomy for Treatment of Cervicovaginitis in a Dog
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title_short Ovariohysterectomy and Partial Vaginectomy for Treatment of Cervicovaginitis in a Dog
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