Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pregnant cat with severe bite wounds - what to expect
By Kumru, Ismail H et al.Ā·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgeryĀ·2007Ā·Obstetrics and Gynaecology DepartmentĀ·View original on PubMed ā
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Original publication title: Severe abdominal dog bite wounds in a pregnant cat.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A heavily pregnant cat was brought to the vet with severe bite wounds on her abdomen. She needed extensive surgery to treat multiple serious injuries, including a ruptured kidney and hernias. During the surgery, the vet removed a dead kitten and successfully delivered two live kittens. After the surgery, the cat recovered well and was doing fine two weeks later. This case shows that even severe bite wounds can be managed successfully with the right surgical treatment.
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Abstract
Bite wounds are one of the most common reasons for admission of cats to veterinary clinics. Appropriate wound management seems to be more important in the successful outcome of bite wound injuries than antibiotic therapy alone. This report describes a heavily pregnant cat that suffered severe abdominal bite wounds necessitating treatment with extensive surgery. A necrotic herniated kidney, abdominal wall hernias, internal peritoneal ruptures and fracture of the thirteenth rib, gravid cornu rupture, an extrauterine dead foetus and its free kidney were all observed at laparotomy. At surgery the extrauterine dead foetus was removed, and two live foetuses were retrieved by en bloc ovariohysterectomy. A right nephrectomy and partial costectomy were also performed. Two weeks postoperatively, the cat had fully recovered without a problem. Bite wounds encountered in cats, though severe and invasive, can be tolerated and extensive surgical management can result in successful outcomes even under suboptimal conditions.
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