Pyometra in a 13-year-old neutered queen.
A 13-year-old female domestic shorthair cat was examined because of weight loss over 4 months. The history included being neutered when a kitten and no signs of estrus recognized by the owner since this surgery. A mid-abdominal mass was palpated. Ultrasonographic abdominal evaluation revealed a tubular fluid-filled mass. The cat underwent surgery to remove the mass, which was one horn of the uterus. The patient made a full recovery.
de Faria
Vanessa P
VP
Veterinary Institute, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. vanessapimente@gmail.com <vanessapimente@gmail.com>
Norsworthy
Gary D
GD
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002415:Cats; D004716:Endometritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D014599:Uterus / Q000473:pathology*