Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with abdominal pain and licking diagnosed with ovarian remnant
By Parker, Kristen & Snead, Elisabeth·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2014·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Atypical presentation of ovarian remnant syndrome in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old spayed female dog was brought to the vet for abdominal pain, not eating well, difficulty urinating, and excessive licking of her vulva. During the exam, the vet found a soft mass in her abdomen. Tests and surgery revealed leftover ovarian tissue and a cystic remnant of her uterus, which were then removed. After the surgery, the dog was treated for her symptoms and is expected to recover well.
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Abstract
A 2 yr old spayed female dog presented for evaluation of abdominal pain, decreased appetite, dysuria, and frantic licking of her vulva. A midventral, soft, fluctuant mass was detected on abdominal palpation. Diagnostic testing and exploratory celiotomy revealed remnant ovarian tissue and a cystic uterine remnant. The ovary and cystic uterine remnant were removed and submitted for histopathological evaluation. Ovarian remnant syndrome (ORS) is an infrequently encountered condition of dogs. This dog had none of the classic signs of estrus associated with ORS but instead presented for sharp, intermittent, abdominal pain that is similar to women with ORS.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25001170/