Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with complete uterine prolapse but no mucosal eversion
By Bigliardi, E et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2014·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Complete uterine prolapse without uterine mucosal eversion in a queen.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old female cat was brought in during labor after her owner noticed a large pink mass sticking out from her vulva. The cat was otherwise healthy, and her kittens were nursing well. Due to severe damage to the ligaments, the vet couldn't manually fix the prolapsed uterus, so they performed surgery to remove it along with the ovaries. Thankfully, both the mother cat and her kittens were able to go home just two days after the surgery and were doing well.
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Abstract
A five-year-old female cat weighing 3 kg was presented by the owner after noticing a large pink, bilobed mass protruding through the vulva during labour. The cat was in good condition, with appropriate lactation, and the newborn kittens were nursing normally. The uterus was not reverted or invaginated at examination, and there was rupture of the mesovarium, mesometrium and uterine-vaginal connection around the cervix. Manual reduction of the prolapsed uterus was not possible because of torn ligaments. A coeliotomy was performed to remove the ovaries, and the apex of the uterine horns was passed by the vaginal route. The remaining part of the mesometrium was disconnected, and the prolapsed uterus was removed. The queen and kittens were discharged from the hospital on the second day after surgery. An unusual feature of this case is that the prolapse was complete, without eversion of any part of the uterus through a vaginal tear.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24697408/