Abstract

Conclusions: Several clinically useful indicators were identified. Leucopenia was the most important marker, associated with 18-fold increased risk for peritonitis and an over three-point-five increased risk for prolonged hospitalization. Fever/hypothermia, depression and pale mucous membranes were associated with increased risk for peritonitis and/or prolonged hospitalization. The results of the present study may be valuable for identifying peritonitis and predicting increased morbidity in surgically treated bitches with pyometra.

Keywords

Bitch; Uterine inflammation; Surgical treatment; Hospitalization; Peritonitis; Risk; Outcome; Dogs

Published in

BMC Veterinary Research
2014, Volume: 10, article number: 6

SLU Authors

• Jitpean, Supranee

  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Ström Holst, Bodil

  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Emanuelson, Ulf

  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Höglund, Odd

  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Pettersson, Ann

  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Hagman, Ragnvi

  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
Clinical Science
Other Veterinary Science


Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-6148-10-6

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/53297