Complete uterine prolapse in a cat

Abstract

In this case, it was presented a case of complete uterine prolapse in a cat following a third parturition at the age of 18 months. Upon physical examination complete uterine prolapse was diagnosed due to a mass protruding from the vulva which included both uterine horns. After the invagination and eversion were corrected and the uterus was relocated to its anatomical position, ovariohysterectomy was performed. Sutures were removed ten days after the operation. Following shrinking of uterus by using the hypertonic fluid and repositioning, ovariohysterectomy is a suitable and reliable option for cats with complete uterine prolapse.

Keywords

• Cat
• ovariohysterectomy
• Parturition
• Uterine prolapse

Abstract

Özet: Bu olguda, üçüncü doğumunu takiben tam uterus prolapsusu şekillenen 18 aylık bir kedi sunulmaktadır. Muayenede, her iki kornu uterinin vulvadan dışarı çıkması sebebiyle tam uterus prolapsusu tanısı konuldu. İnvaginasyon ve eversiyon düzeltilip uterus anatomik pozisyonuna getirildikten sonra ovaryohisterektomi yapıldı. Hastada postoperatif 1. saatte idrar çıkışı ve 24. saatte yeme ve içme olduğu görüldü. Operasyondan 10 gün sonra dikişler alınarak tedaviye son verildi. Operasyon öncesi uterusun hipertonik sıvıda tutularak kolayca yeniden konumlandırılmasından sonra ovaryohisterektomi yapılması, tam uterus prolapsusu olan kediler için uygun ve güvenilir bir seçenektir.

Keywords

• doğum
• kedi
• uterus prolapsusu

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