Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Infertility in seven female cats with normal heat cycles
By Axnér, Eva et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2008·Department of Clinical Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Infertility in the cycling queen: seven cases.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A group of seven female cats with normal heat cycles were brought in because they were having trouble getting pregnant after mating. The veterinarians did various tests, including blood work and ultrasounds, to find out what was wrong. They discovered that four of the cats had issues with their uterus, and two of those were treated with antibiotics, which helped them have more kittens. Unfortunately, three cats did not have a clear diagnosis, and they later underwent surgery to remove their reproductive organs.
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Abstract
In this study we examined seven queens with normal oestrous cycles and a history of infertility after normal matings. We performed clinical examination, vaginal cytology, evaluation of oestradiol, progesterone and total T4 levels, vaginal bacterial culture, ultrasonography, and serum analyses for detection of antibodies against chlamydia and feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) antigenemia. Ovariohysterectomy (OHE) was recommended for 1/7 queens because of pathological uterine changes detected at ultrasonography and clinical examination. Four out of seven queens were treated with antibiotics and two of these had more litters. One of the queens that were treated was not mated again and one was mated without conceiving and was at a later OHE found to have degenerative uterine changes. No treatment was given and no diagnosis could be established in 2/7 queens. Both of them were later ovariohysterectomised and one showed degenerative uterine changes while the uterus of the other queen could not be obtained for follow-up. In summary, 4/7 cats were diagnosed with uterine pathology and no definitive diagnosis could be established for 3/7 queens.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18602323/