Block 2 More Flashcards
What is most common cause of sub fertility?
Endometritis
What are the 3 anatomical barrier to protect against endometritis?
Vulva
v-v sphincter
Cervix
how is endometritis diagnosed?
Uterine cytology via double guarded swab and brush
On diagnosis of endometritis, what must you order?
Both culture AND cytology
When do you treat endometritis?
Treat during estrus or induce estrus (PGF) at start of treatment
What are the 3 approaches to treating endometritis?
Correction of anatomical defects
Avoid reinfection
Mechanical removal of microorganisms
What type of antibiotics do you give to treat endometritis?
Systemic
What antibiotic do you use to treat fungal endometritis (they’re worse)
Fluconazole
What percent of intact females develop pyometra by 10?
23%
What are the 3 criteria that ensures its the uterus, not the ureters?
Blood supply is parallel to tube
Does it bifurcate at body of uterus
Does it have an ovary
IS there an increase in risk doing an ovariectomy for pyos as compared to ovariohisterectomies?
NO!!
What is a complete hysterectomy?
Removal of uterine horn and cervix but leaves ovaries.
Saves hormones
Still risk of stump pyo and mammary tumors
Disadvantages of complete hysterectomy
Continued heat cycles
False pregnancies
Ovary tumors
What 4 things increase the risk for RFM?
Abnormal deliveries
Infectious diseases
Twins
Induced parturition
When is a placenta considered retained in a cow?
8-12 hours
This is a long one but:
What is the sequelae of RFM?
Delayed uterine involution
>Prolonged time to 1st service
>Decreased pregnancy rates
>Increased services per conception
>Increased days open
When is considered RFM in a horse?
3 hours
Clinical signs in < 8
What is a large sequelae of equine RFM?
Endotoxemia leading to laminitis
How many units of oxytocin should a horse be give?
2-5 units
What systemic therapies can be given to a horse? (4)
Antibiotics
NSAIDs
Laminitis prevention
Uterine lavage (2x/day)
When do sheep and goat most commonly have RFM?
With brucella infection
What is endometritis?
Inflammation of lining of uterus (prepartum)
What is metritis?
Inflammation in all layers of uterus (post partum)
What is pyometra
Pus filled uterus
What are the 3 bacteria of toxic metritis?
Trueperella pyogenes
Fusobacterium
Bacteroides
What is the treatment for toxic metritis?
Systemic antibiotics
What are 3 hallmark signs of metritis in small animals?
Red
Watery
Rank
What is SIPS
Subinvolution of placental sites
What occurs in SIPs?
Vulvar discharge in postpartum bitch 6-12 weeks after calving (not smelly)