Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Puppy deaths right after C-section caused by womb infection
By Posival, A et al.·Published in Tierarztliche Praxis. Ausgabe K, Kleintiere/Heimtiere·2012·Klinik fü·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: [Perinatal mortality of puppies after caesarean section caused by intrauterine infection].
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A dog experienced the tragic loss of her puppies immediately after a caesarean section. While many owners might suspect issues with anesthesia or the surgery itself, this case highlights that infections in the uterus can also lead to perinatal death. To understand the cause, post-mortem examinations of the puppies were conducted, revealing that infections were a significant factor. This emphasizes the importance of thorough testing to determine the reasons behind such heartbreaking outcomes.
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Abstract
Perinatal mortality in dogs and cats is relatively high. Whereas the death of puppies within the first 3 weeks of life is commonly assumed to be due to infectious causes, peracute death of neonates immediate- ly after parturition or caesarean section results in a high potential for conflict between owner and veterinarian. In this respect, the owner often postulates a wrong anaesthetic regime or a too prolonged duration of surgery. This case report, however, clearly shows that also in the case of immediate perinatal death, infectious causes - e.g. due to intrauterine infection - have to be taken into consideration and that pathological, virological and bacteriological post-mortem examinations of puppies is an important procedure to identify the reason for perinatal death.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23242226/