Ovarian Remnant Syndrome Flashcards
What are the diagnostic options that we have for vulvar bleeding in an otherwise spayed female?
- Vaginal Cytology
- Hormonal testing
- Abdominal Ultrasound
What is the least expensive method of diagnosing estrogen exposure in the bitch?
Vaginal Cytology
What does it mean if you are seeing completely cornified cells?
That is an indication of a female that is in heat
What are the ways that a Bitch can be exposed to estrogen?
- Ovarian source
- Source of her adrenal glands
- Someone in the household using medication that contains estrogen
When you see signs of estrus in a previously spayed female, this is known as _____________________. In the bitch, it will include vulvar swelling and discharge. The queen and the bitch will be attractive to males. Mammary development and the queen will have lordosis/vocalization.
Ovarian Remnant Syndrome
(T/F) Ovarian Remnant Syndrome signs can show up anywhere from 7 days to 10 years post-spay surgery
True
What is the most common differential that we need to rule out?
Exogenous estrogen exposure
(T/F) Ovarian Remnant Syndrome is more common in small breed dogs
False
(T/F) It is usually going to be the right pedicle that is left behind because the right ovary is located further cranial than the left ovary
True
Progesterone only comes from the:
Ovary
(T/F) A value greater than 2 ng/ml indicates functional CL on the ovary
True
(T/F) In spayed animals, because of the lack of negative feedback from the ovaries, their LH test or luteinizing hormone test will always be negative
False, it will always be positive
Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) is produced exclusively by the:
gonads
(T/F) The thing about the AMH test is that you have to worry about cross-reacting with adrenal hormones, sprays, or creams
False, you DON’T have to worry about cross-reacting
If the animal has a positive AMH, she has:
functional ovarian tissue
