Vol. 11, Special Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
Suraj S Gourav, Leeba Chacko and Jess Vergis

Abstract:
Canine pyometra is recognized as one of the main causes of reproductive disease, which leads to endotoxemia and eventually death in bitches. The clinical signs in combination with haemato-biochemical parameters and ultrasonographic examination are useful in diagnosing pyometra. In the present study, 44.44 per cent of the animals each between the age group of 4-6 years falling under nulliparous category showed a high incidence of pyometra. The affected animals showed a total leucocyte count of 41.9 ± 4.61x103/µL, haemoglobin count of 12.62 ± 0.86g/dL, neutrophil count (in per cent) of 84.84 ± 2.38, blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine values of 34.49 ± 7.11 mg/dL and 1.97 ± 0.43mg/dL, respectively. A hundred per cent efficiency of treatment with minimal side effects was observed by treating open cervix clinically stable pyometric bitches with Dinoprost tromethamine at a dose lower than the therapeutic dose.