Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with gas-filled infected uterus caused by Enterococcus avium
By Chang, An-Chi et al.Ā·Published in Tierarztliche Praxis. Ausgabe K, Kleintiere/HeimtiereĀ·2016Ā·View original on PubMed ā
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Original publication title: Emphysematous pyometra secondary to Enterococcus avium infection in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old female Mastiff was brought to the vet with a day-long history of vaginal discharge. Upon examination, the vet found a bloody and pus-like discharge, and X-rays showed a swollen, gas-filled uterus. Surgery confirmed she had emphysematous pyometra, a serious infection of the uterus, caused by a bacteria called Enterococcus avium. After the vet performed an ovariohysterectomy (spaying), the dog's symptoms improved, and she recovered well.
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Abstract
A 5-year-old female intact Mastiff dog was presented with a history of vaginal discharge for 1 day. Physical examination revealed a sanguineo-purulent vaginal discharge and systemic inflammatory response syndrome. Abdominal radiographs showed several dilated and gas- filled tubular loops. The differential diagnoses included emphysematous pyometra or small intestinal mechanical ileus. Surgical exploration of the abdomen demonstrated a severely dilated and gas-filled uterus, and emphysematous pyometra was confirmed. The patient's clinical signs resolved after ovariohysterectomy. Histopathology revealed mild endometrial cystic hyperplasia with infiltration of inflammatory cells in the superficial endometrial epithelia. Enterococcus avium, an α-hemolytic gram-positive coccus, was isolated from the uterus. This paper highlights the radiographic features of emphysematous pyometra and a pathogen that has never been reported to be associated with canine pyometra previously.
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