Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with pyometra causing loss of appetite and weight loss
By Ahm Musleh Uddin·Published in Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research·2021·View original on Semantic Scholar →
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Original publication title: Pyometra in a Cat: A Clinical Case Report
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old cat was brought to the vet because she was not eating and had lost a lot of weight. The vet found that her uterus was enlarged and hard, which led to a diagnosis of pyometra, a serious infection of the uterus. After confirming the diagnosis with blood tests and an ultrasound, the cat underwent surgery to remove her uterus and ovaries. She recovered fully without any complications and was back to her normal self after two weeks.
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Abstract
Pyometra is one of the most common reproductive problem in cat. An eleven-year-old native cat was admitted to Teaching and Training Pet Hospital and Research Centre, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Bangladesh, with history of anorexia and chronic emaciation. At first, general physical examination was done then special examination was performed. On abdominal ballottement, uterus felt harder and enlarged than normal. Then ultrasonography examination was done where found multiple tubulars, radio-opaque fluid filled structures from caudal to mid abdomen. Blood analysis showed that the level of AST, ALT, urea, creatinin increased, and PCV and Hb% decreased. All the findings confirmed that cat had suffering from pyometra. After confirmation, it was decided to do ovariohysterectomy under general anesthesia. The suture was removed after fourteen days. The cat had a complete recovery without any complication.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Semantic Scholar: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/90dbe4c9547fc49739b8d16f43100950afff04d9