Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pregnant American Bulldog with uterine infection delivers healthy
By Sperling, Susan et al.·Published in Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene·2018·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Singleton pregnancy with concurrent pyometra in the contralateral horn in a bitch with a live puppy outcome.
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Plain-English summary
A 20-month-old pregnant American Bulldog was brought in because she had been experiencing intermittent bloody vaginal discharge for four days. An ultrasound showed a healthy puppy in one side of her uterus, but there was fluid in the other side, indicating a condition called pyometra (a serious infection of the uterus). She was treated with antibiotics and monitored closely, and thankfully, the fluid decreased while the puppy remained healthy. On her due date, a Caesarean section was performed, resulting in the birth of a healthy puppy.
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Abstract
A 20-month-old, 48-day pregnant female American Bulldog was presented for intermittent bloody vaginal discharge of 4-day duration. The bitch was clinically healthy with a mild neutrophilia. Transabdominal ultrasound revealed a viable foetus in the left uterine horn and fluid in the right uterine horn. She was treated with amoxicillin/clavulanic acid and re-examined at regular intervals to monitor for deterioration of the bitch or foetus. The uterine fluid progressively decreased in volume, and the puppy remained viable. A Caesarean section was performed on the bitch's expected due date, resulting in a healthy puppy. This is only the second published report of a pregnancy and concurrent pyometra with a live puppy outcome. This case is unique in that the bitch's pyometra resolved grossly during pregnancy.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30058266/