Emphysematous pyometra in a 3 year old poodle

Abdominal enlargement, decreased appetite, and lethargy in a 3-year-old female intact Toy Poodle

Cheng, H., Shia, W., Wang, H., & Chen, K.

• The article is about a case of abdominal enlargement, decreased appetite, and lethargy in a 3-year-old female intact Toy Poodle.

• The dog was brought to the veterinary medical teaching hospital at the National Chung Hsing University for evaluation.

• The diagnosis was emphysematous pyometra.

• An ovariohysterectomy was performed and the patient recovered uneventfully.

• The article concludes that distinguishing emphysematous pyometra from other large gas-filled gastrointestinal structures may not be possible through radiographic examination alone and ultrasonography can assist in making a definitive diagnosis.

  

  VD radiograph - emphysematous pyometra

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