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Open Pyometra in a 1-Year-Old Intact Female Fancy Rat: Our Case Of the Month March 2021

Case Of the Month

Open Pyometra in a 1-Year-Old Intact Female Fancy Rat: Our Case Of the Month March 2021

A 1-year-old intact female fancy rat was presented for vaginal discharge and concern for a possible abdominal or reproductive mass.

A 1-year-old intact female fancy rat was presented for vaginal discharge and concern for a possible abdominal or reproductive mass.

DX

Dilated left uterine horn, thickened uterine base, partially open pyometra is suspected.

Outcome

Ovariohysterectomy is recommended given the patient’s history. Otherwise, medical treatment for
metritis could be considered with a recheck sonogram in a week. The plan was to go ahead with surgery, but after treatment with antibiotic injections the patient immediately improved and surgery was cancelled. The patient is doing very well.

Image Interpretation

The uterus was mildly thickened at 0.5 cm. The lumen was empty. The left uterine horn was slightly dilated and measured 0.5 x 0.3 cm. The right uterine horn was empty. There was no overt evidence of pathology in the region of the ovaries.

Patient Information

Patient Name : Ariadene Gallitelli
Gender : Female, Intact
Species : Exotic

History

  • Vaginal discharge

Images

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