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Case of Fetal Maceration in a Dog

Year 2021, , 166 - 170, 31.03.2021
https://doi.org/10.30607/kvj.773370

Abstract

Fetal maceration is a process which is characterized by enzymatic autolysis of cells and degeneration of connective tissue. In this case, fetal maceration was described in a female dog. A 22 months old, 32 kg female Golden Retriever dog was brought to the Animal Hospital of Afyon Kocatepe University with the complaints of whitish and foul-smelling vaginal discharge, anorexia and weakness nearly two months. The body temperature, respiratory and pulse rates were at normal values. In the ultrasound examination, hyperechogenic areas were detected in the uterus. Before the ovariohysterectomy operation, an adhesion was determined between left uterine horn and the omentum. Furthermore, a huge solid and vascularized structure was detected in the left horn. After removal of the ovaries and the uterus, a foul-smelling mucous structure of brown-reddish fluid and fetal bone residues were found after incision and inspection to the uterus. Considering all findings, the patient was diagnosed with fetal maceration. In the postoperative period, the process was supported with systemic antibiotics and periodic wound care for the first seven days, recovery was achieved and no complications were encountered in the next six months. Since the case is rarely seen, veterinarians should not overlook this problem in bitches and they are recommended to use ultrasound in examinations.

References

  • ALAÇAM E.,(2010). Evcil Hayvanlarda Doğum ve İnfertilite Medisan Yayınevi Tıbbi Alet ve İlaç Kimyasal Mad. ISBN:975-7774-37-5 syf:127.
  • BEGUM, M. M., ROSHINI, S. T., & BHUVANESHWARI, V. (2019). Management of Fetal Maceration in a 2 Year Old Toy Poodle. Indian Vet. J, 96(06), 57-58.
  • BHATTACHARYYA, H. K., DAR, S. A., & FAZILI, M. R. (2015). Fetal Maceration in Crossbred Holstein Frisian Heifer-A Case Report. International Journal of Veterinary Sciences Research, 1(1): 1-4.
  • BODH, Deepti, et al. Uterine rupture and fetal maceration in an indian mongrel bitch. Journal of Advanced Veterinary Research, 2014, 4.1: 49-52.
  • BOZKURT, G., et al. The Case of Fetal Maceration in Two Different Bitches. J Vet Sci Ani Husb, 2018, 6.1: 104.
  • ENGLAND, G. (1998). Pregnancy diagnosis, abnormalities of pregnancy and pregnancy termination. In: England G, Harvey M (ed’s), Manual of Small Animal Reproduction and Neonatology. BSAVA Manuals, Hampshire, 118-119.
  • ERDOĞAN, G., AKKUŞ, T., & PAYAN-CARREIRA, R. (2019). An unusual outcome for fetal death in bitch: a report of a case. Journal of Advances in VetBio Science and Techniques, 4(1):22-25.
  • GONZÁLEZ-DOMÍNGUEZ, M.S., MALDONADO-ESTRADA, J.G. (2006). Prolonged pregnancy associated to an inappropriate medroxiprogesterone acetate prescription in a bitch: Is rational and ethics the use of exogenous progestin in the bitch? Rev. Colomb. Cien. Pecuarias, 19: 442-450.
  • JOHNSTON, S.D., KUSRITZ, M.V.R., OLSON, P.N.S. (2001). Canine pregnancy. In: Johnston SD (Ed), Canine and Feline Theriogenology. Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders, 88 JOHNSTON, S. D.,& RAKSIL, S. (1987). Fetal loss in the dog and cat. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, 17(3):535-554.
  • SAGAR, P. V., KUMAR, P. R., & RAGHUNATH, M. (2017). Ectopic fetal maceration in a Labrador bitch. Livestock Science, 8, 8-10.
  • ŞENDAĞ, S., TAŞAL, I., AYDIN, I., ÇELİK, H. A., & ALAN, M. (2003). Köpeklerde real-time ultrasonografinin reprodüktif kullanım alanları. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 14(2): 57-63.

Bir Köpekte Fetal Maserasyon Olgusu

Year 2021, , 166 - 170, 31.03.2021
https://doi.org/10.30607/kvj.773370

Abstract

Fetal maserasyon hücrelerin enzimatik otolizi ve bağ dokusunun dejenerasyonu ile karakterize edilen bir süreçtir. Sunulan olguda dişi bir köpekte fetal masserasyon aktarıldı. 22 aylık ve 32 kg olan Golden Retriever ırkı bir köpek yaklaşık 2 aydır vulvadan gelen akıntı, iştahsızlık ve halsizlik şikâyetiyle Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Hayvan Hastanesi’ne getirildi. Köpeğin vücut ısısının, solunum ve nabız sayılarının normal değerlerde olduğu ancak vajinal akıntının kötü kokulu ve beyazımtırak renkte olduğu görüldü. Ultrason muayenesinde uterusta hiperekojenik alanların olduğu gözlendi. Hastaya yapılan ovariohisterektomi operasyonu öncesinde uterusun sol kornusunda sert büyük bir kitlesel yapının yoğun damarlaşma ile birlikte şekillendiği, ayrıca bu kornunun omentuma adezyon oluşturduğu tespit edildi. Ovaryumlar ve uterus uzaklaştırıldıktan sonra uterusa yapılan enzisyon ve inspeksiyonda kötü kokulu mükoz yapıda kahverengi-kırmızımsı renkte sıvı ile fetal kemik kalıntıları bulundu. Tüm bulgular değerlendirildiğinde hastaya fetal maserasyon teşhisi konuldu. Dişi köpeklerde nadir görülen bir vaka olduğu için için veteriner hekimlerin muayenelerde ultrason kullanmaları ve bu problemi göz önünde bulundurmalarının önemi üzerinde duruldu. Postoperatif dönemde, ilk yedi gün sistemik antibiyotikler ve periyodik yara bakımı ile süreç desteklendi ve sorunsuz bir şekilde iyileşme sağlandı ve sonraki ilk altı aylık dönemde herhangi bir komplikasyona rastlanmadı.

References

  • ALAÇAM E.,(2010). Evcil Hayvanlarda Doğum ve İnfertilite Medisan Yayınevi Tıbbi Alet ve İlaç Kimyasal Mad. ISBN:975-7774-37-5 syf:127.
  • BEGUM, M. M., ROSHINI, S. T., & BHUVANESHWARI, V. (2019). Management of Fetal Maceration in a 2 Year Old Toy Poodle. Indian Vet. J, 96(06), 57-58.
  • BHATTACHARYYA, H. K., DAR, S. A., & FAZILI, M. R. (2015). Fetal Maceration in Crossbred Holstein Frisian Heifer-A Case Report. International Journal of Veterinary Sciences Research, 1(1): 1-4.
  • BODH, Deepti, et al. Uterine rupture and fetal maceration in an indian mongrel bitch. Journal of Advanced Veterinary Research, 2014, 4.1: 49-52.
  • BOZKURT, G., et al. The Case of Fetal Maceration in Two Different Bitches. J Vet Sci Ani Husb, 2018, 6.1: 104.
  • ENGLAND, G. (1998). Pregnancy diagnosis, abnormalities of pregnancy and pregnancy termination. In: England G, Harvey M (ed’s), Manual of Small Animal Reproduction and Neonatology. BSAVA Manuals, Hampshire, 118-119.
  • ERDOĞAN, G., AKKUŞ, T., & PAYAN-CARREIRA, R. (2019). An unusual outcome for fetal death in bitch: a report of a case. Journal of Advances in VetBio Science and Techniques, 4(1):22-25.
  • GONZÁLEZ-DOMÍNGUEZ, M.S., MALDONADO-ESTRADA, J.G. (2006). Prolonged pregnancy associated to an inappropriate medroxiprogesterone acetate prescription in a bitch: Is rational and ethics the use of exogenous progestin in the bitch? Rev. Colomb. Cien. Pecuarias, 19: 442-450.
  • JOHNSTON, S.D., KUSRITZ, M.V.R., OLSON, P.N.S. (2001). Canine pregnancy. In: Johnston SD (Ed), Canine and Feline Theriogenology. Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders, 88 JOHNSTON, S. D.,& RAKSIL, S. (1987). Fetal loss in the dog and cat. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, 17(3):535-554.
  • SAGAR, P. V., KUMAR, P. R., & RAGHUNATH, M. (2017). Ectopic fetal maceration in a Labrador bitch. Livestock Science, 8, 8-10.
  • ŞENDAĞ, S., TAŞAL, I., AYDIN, I., ÇELİK, H. A., & ALAN, M. (2003). Köpeklerde real-time ultrasonografinin reprodüktif kullanım alanları. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 14(2): 57-63.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Veterinary Surgery
Journal Section CASE REPORT
Authors

Ece Tunç 0000-0001-6913-4961

Hacı Ahmet Çelik 0000-0002-7934-3123

Publication Date March 31, 2021
Acceptance Date February 19, 2021
Published in Issue Year 2021

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APA Tunç, E., & Çelik, H. A. (2021). Case of Fetal Maceration in a Dog. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal, 14(1), 166-170. https://doi.org/10.30607/kvj.773370
AMA Tunç E, Çelik HA. Case of Fetal Maceration in a Dog. kvj. March 2021;14(1):166-170. doi:10.30607/kvj.773370
Chicago Tunç, Ece, and Hacı Ahmet Çelik. “Case of Fetal Maceration in a Dog”. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal 14, no. 1 (March 2021): 166-70. https://doi.org/10.30607/kvj.773370.
EndNote Tunç E, Çelik HA (March 1, 2021) Case of Fetal Maceration in a Dog. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal 14 1 166–170.
IEEE E. Tunç and H. A. Çelik, “Case of Fetal Maceration in a Dog”, kvj, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 166–170, 2021, doi: 10.30607/kvj.773370.
ISNAD Tunç, Ece - Çelik, Hacı Ahmet. “Case of Fetal Maceration in a Dog”. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal 14/1 (March 2021), 166-170. https://doi.org/10.30607/kvj.773370.
JAMA Tunç E, Çelik HA. Case of Fetal Maceration in a Dog. kvj. 2021;14:166–170.
MLA Tunç, Ece and Hacı Ahmet Çelik. “Case of Fetal Maceration in a Dog”. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal, vol. 14, no. 1, 2021, pp. 166-70, doi:10.30607/kvj.773370.
Vancouver Tunç E, Çelik HA. Case of Fetal Maceration in a Dog. kvj. 2021;14(1):166-70.

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