Effect of vaginal fold prolapse occurrence in a pregnant bitch on parturition process

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Vaginal prolapse is defined as a protrusion of edematous vaginal tissue into the vaginal lumen and often through the vulvar lips of the bitches. Vaginal prolapse is frequently related to the increase in plasma estrogen level during the proestrus, estrus period and at the end of the pregnancy. In the pregnant bitches, however, vaginal prolapse is a rare condition. The objective of this case was to determine the effect vaginal fold prolapse events occurred during the last period of pregnancy on parturition. This article describes a 1-year-old Dogo Argentino bitch, weighing 29kg, presented due to vaginal prolapse which occurred during the last trimester of pregnancy. On clinical examination, the case was diagnosed as vaginal fold prolapse with about diameter of 50mm. Transabdominal ultrasonography was performed to evaluate the bitch's pregnancy status and revealed live fetuses in the uterus. The bitch and fetuses were healthy in performed examinations. And then the vaginal mass was cleaned and placed into normal position. Blood samples were taken for hematological tests. The results of complete blood count were within normal range. Serum estradiol and progesterone levels were 6.93 pg/ml and 23.27 ng/ml, respectively. Parturition was started spontaneously 58 days after mating and a healthy puppy was born. Unborn puppies were detected and C-section was performed. Seven live puppies were removed from the uterus. In conclusion; it was determined that the vaginal fold prolapse event that occurred during the last period of pregnancy was no effect to start of parturition. And also, it was concluded that monitoring of the parturition process would be beneficial for the health of the mother and the puppies.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• bitch,pregnancy,puppy,vaginal fold prolapse

Gebe bir köpekte meydana gelen vajinal doku prolapsusunun doğum sürecine etkisi

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Prolapsus vajina ödemli vajina dokusunun vagina lumeninde ve çoğunlukla da vulva dudakları arasında görülmesi olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Köpeklerde prolapsus vajina olgusu genellikle proöstrus ile östrus dönemlerinde ve gebeliğin sonuna doğru plazma östrojen düzeyinin yükselmesi ile ilişkilidir. Prolapsus vajina gebe köpeklerde nadir olarak görülmektedir. Sunulan çalışmanın amacı gebeliğin son döneminde meydana gelen vajinal doku prolapsusun doğum sürecine etkisini araştırmaktı. Çalışmanın materyalini gebeliğinin son döneminde prolapsus vajina şikayeti ile getirilen 1 yaşlı, 29 kg ağırlığındaki Dogo Argentino ırkı bir köpek oluşturdu. Klinik muayeneler sonucunda olgu vajinal katların prolapsusu olarak teşhis edildi. Transabdominal ultrasonografi uygulaması ile yapılan gebelik muayenesi sonucunda canlı ve sağlıklı fetüsler tespit edildi. Muayenelerden sonra vajinal kitle temizlenerek ret edildi. Hematolojik testler için kan örnekleri alındı. Tam kan sayımı sonuçları normal sınırlardaydı. Serum östrojen ve progesteron düzeyi sırasıyala 6.93 pg/ml ve 23.27 ng/ml olarak ölçüldü. Doğum spontan olarak başladı ve bir canlı yavru doğdu. Daha sonra doğmayan 7 yavru sezaryen operasyonu ile alındı. Sonuç olarak; gebeliğin son döneminde meydana gelen prolapsus vajina olgusunun doğumun başlaması üzerine bir etkisinin olmadığı anlaşılmıştır. Ancak bu tür olgularda anne ve yavruların sağlığı için doğum sürecinin takip edilmesi gerekli görülmüştür.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• fetüs,gebelik,köpek,prolapsus vagina

Kaynakça

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