Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
American Staffordshire terrier stopped vaginal bleeding
By Sontas, H B et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2011·Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Full recovery of subinvolution of placental sites in an American Staffordshire terrier bitch.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old female American Staffordshire terrier was brought to the vet because she had ongoing bleeding from her vulva after giving birth to 10 puppies. The vet suspected a condition called subinvolution of placental sites, which can happen when the body doesn't heal properly after pregnancy. Fortunately, after five weeks, the dog made a full recovery on her own without needing any surgery, and the bleeding stopped completely.
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Abstract
A three-year-old, sexually intact, female American Staffordshire terrier was presented with chronic postpartum vulvar haemorrhage. Sixty-one days before presentation, the bitch had whelped 10 puppies. A tentative diagnosis of subinvolution of placental sites was made when syncythial trophoblast-like cells were identified in the specimen collected through the opening of the cervix by endoscopy. Five weeks after the diagnosis, the bitch was clinically healthy with no vaginal bleeding and spontaneous recovery occurred without surgical treatment.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21175624/