Canine Mastitis and Feline Mammary Hyperplasia

Question 1

When a bitch has both metritis and mastitis, that is a ___________ prognosis

Answer 1

very poor (septic)

Question 2

In the case of mastitis in the bitch, would antibiotics would be the best first-line choice for treatment?

Answer 2

Amoxicillin/clavulanic ACID (Clavamox)

Question 3

A bitch presents to you 3 days post-whelp with a fever, putrid vulvar discharge, and an abscessed mammary gland. She is depressed and is not eating or caring for her puppies. Which of the following would be contraindicated in the treatment of this case?

Answer 3

Allowing the puppies to continue to nurse

Question 4

A 1 year old DSH queen comes into your practice for diffuse mammary enlargement. The owners do not believe she is pregnant. The glands are firm and cannot be expressed. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer 4

Mammary Hyperplasia