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Research article - Peer-reviewed, 2014

Outcome of pyometra in female dogs and predictors of peritonitis and prolonged postoperative hospitalization in surgically treated cases

Jitpean, Supranee; Ström Holst, Bodil; Emanuelson, Ulf; Höglund, Odd; Pettersson, Ann; Hagman, Ragnvi; Alneryd-Bull, Caroline

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

Authors' information

Jitpean, Supranee
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences
Ström Holst, Bodil
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences
Emanuelson, Ulf
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences
Höglund, Odd
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences
Pettersson, Ann
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences
Hagman, Ragnvi
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences
Alneryd-Bull, Caroline
Djursjukhuset Malmö

UKÄ Subject classification

Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
Clinical Science
Other Veterinary Science

Publication Identifiers

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

URI (permanent link to this page)

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