clinical disease and pop control of small animals Flashcards
(106 cards)
how many nipples dog have
10
how many nipples cat have
8
4 signs oestrus
- vulval enlargment
- standing
- standing when apply rump pressure
- haemorrhagic/straw coloured discharge with characteristic smell
white vaginal discharge can suggest (4)
- vaginitis
- early metestrus
- open pyo
- cystitis
red vaginal discharge can be (2)
- proestrus
- oestrus
clear mucoid vaginal discharge is
- normal
clear watery vaginal discharge can be (1)
allantioc/amniotic fluid
greeny black vaginal discharge can be (1)
normal parturition
brown/red black vaginal discharge can be (1)
metritis
adult vaginitis vaginal discharge
purulent creamy white discharge
2 types vaginitis
- adult
- juvenile
juvenile vaginitis treatment
usually resolves with first season
treatment adult vaginitis
- treat specific cause
- exogenous oestrogens
pyometra is more common in (species)
dog
pyometra usually presents when
8 weeks after last oestrus
3 things needed for pyo formation
- cystic endometrial hyperplasia
- open cervix
- progesterone (immunosuppressive)
diagnos pyo
- ultrasound
- on radiograph can get pregnancy confused with pyo
tx vaginal trauma
conservative tx usually works
vaginal/vestibulo neoplasia common types
- leiomyoma - benign smooth muscle tumour most common
- leiomyosarcoma - malignant is less common
vaginal hyperplasia occur due to
excessive response of vaginal mucosa to oestrogens in follicular phase
vaginal hyperplasia causes
vaginal oedema then proplapse
what breed more predisposed to vaginal prolapse
brachycephalic breeds
treatment vaginal proplapse
- conservative keep it moist and sutures
- surgical excision
placental separation causes what discharge
greenish/reddish brown