Reduction of uterine prolapse in a sow by laparotomy.
In the past, total uterine prolapse in the sow has been regarded as a grave condition because manipulative reposition through the vulva and vagina is extremely difficult, if not impossible, and amputation is merely a salvage procedure with a mortality rate approaching 100 percent. Laparotomy as a means of facilitating reduction of the prolapse in the sow appears to have been overlooked although it is a standard procedure in dogs and cats. This report describes a case of uterine prolapse in a sow successfully treated by laparotomy.
D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000662:veterinary*; D010118:Oxytetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010424:Pentobarbital; D010907:Pituitary Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*
D010907:Pituitary Hormones; D010424:Pentobarbital; D010118:Oxytetracycline