title: Failure to conceive in the queen.
abstract: A 13-month-old Persian queen was presented for infertility. She had been bred on two consecutive oestrous cycles on day 1 of oestrus, and on both occasions had developed a purulent vulvar discharge shortly after breeding. Treatment by the private veterinarian had included parenteral antibiotics and vaginal medications. Upon presentation to the Small Animal Reproduction Service, a complete clinical, diagnostic imaging and laboratory investigation failed to demonstrate evidence of a reproductive tract disease. Therefore, at a subsequent cycle breeding was attempted on day 3 of oestrus. The queen conceived and delivered six kittens by caesarean section. The initial inability of this queen to conceive appears to have resulted from inappropriate management practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Padova, Agripolis, Legnaro 35020 (PD), Italy. stefano.romagnoli@unipd.it
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Romagnoli
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002415:Cats; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004971:Estrus; D005260:Female; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011270:Pregnancy, Animal