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Follow-up after treating cat pyometra with aglepristone
By Nak, Deniz et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2009·Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Follow-up examinations after medical treatment of pyometra in cats with the progesterone-antagonist aglepristone.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A group of 10 female cats, aged 2 to 13 years, was treated for pyometra, a serious infection of the uterus. The cats received a medication called aglepristone, along with an antibiotic, to help clear the infection. Remarkably, 9 out of the 10 cats showed significant improvement and did not experience any recurrence of the infection over a two-year follow-up period. There were no side effects noted from the treatment, suggesting that aglepristone is a safe and effective option for managing pyometra in cats.
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the therapeutic success of the medical treatment of pyometra with the antigestagen aglepristone and to document the recurrence rate in relation to the time interval after treatment with antigestagens in cats. Ten cats, 2-13 years of age and nulliparous were used in the study. The cats were treated with aglepristone at a dose of 10mg/kg body weight subcutaneously on days 1, 2, 7 and 14 (if not cured). In addition, trimethoprim/sulphadoxine was also administered at a dose of 15mg/kg body weight subcutaneously once a day for 7 days. Nine out of the 10 cats responded well to treatment. No recurrence was observed in a follow-up period of 2 years. No side effects were observed. The data suggest that aglepristone treatment is a promising approach for the medical treatment of pyometra in cats.
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