Female Flashcards
Manfredi et al Vet Rad 2025- What are the CT features identified for ovarian neoplasia?
5/20 were bilateral
2 developed from ovarian remnants
Variable in size, lobulated shape and heterogenicity
Mineral foci and fat components were rare
12/20 Tortuous ovarian artery
No CT finding was associated with tumor type
Sendag et al JFMS 2025- Feline obstetric care
Success rate of medical intervention?
Maternal mortality rate?
Stillborn rate? Risk factors?
Rate of re-dystocia?
-17%
-2.4%
-38.8%; singleton pregnancies 59% and prolonged labor
- 44.5%
Lambertini et al JFMS 2024- Comparing c-sections with alfaxalone vs propofol
Survival rate of kittens born via c-section?
24 hours survival rate?
-90% - 96.7% alfax vs 80% prop
-93.1% alfax vs 87.5% prop
Benka et al JAVMA 2022- Risk of obesity after gonadectomy?
Impact of age of gonadectomy on risk of obesity?
Increased risk of obesity in gonadectomized pets
Hazard ratio is larger for males vs females
Sterilizing at 1 years old has lower risk than later in life
Ogden et al VetSurg 2020- What was the most common indication for vulvovaginectomy/vaginectomy?
Rate of major complications?
Rate of urinary incontinence?
-Smooth muscle tumors
-2/21
-6/21
Koca et al Vet Rad 2023- What measurements where larger in cats with eutocia vs dystocia?
Vertical diameter, conjugate vera, coxal tuberosities,
transversal diameter, acetabula, pelvic inclination, ischiatic arch, pelvis inlet area (PIA), and pelvic outlet area (POA) values
NOT pelvic length
Nascimento et al JFMS 2023- What blood markers were elevated in feline pyometras indicating oxidative stress?
Plasma P4, uterine messenger RnA
Flock et al JFMS 2022- What is the difference in anti-mullerian hormone concentration between intact and spayed cats?
AMH is sig higher in spayed cats vs intact unless there is cystic ovaries then AMH is even higher
Teixeira et al JFMS 2022- After spay what was the rate of analgesic intervention needed between galliprant and carprofen in cats?
Was there a difference seen in CBC/Chemistry/UA between groups?
Galliprant 67% vs Carprofen 18%
No
- Grapiprant did not promote adequate analgesia during the first 3 hours PO
Bruckner et al JAVMA 2024- Lap assisted vs open ovariohystectomy for pyometra:
Surgery time?
Pain?
Complication rate?
- Open had a shorter median surgery time
- No difference
- No difference
Guest et al JAVMA 2023- Does performing a spay at the time of C-section increase the risk of:
Mortality?
Complications?
Decreased mothering abilities?
No
- Spayed had longer surgery times and longer time from delivery to nursing - clinically insignificant
Owen et al JAVMA 2023- With laproscopic ovary-sparing hysterectomy what is the rate of:
Stump Pyo?
Mammary tumor?
Other malignant tumor?
-0%
-1/17
-2/17
Ross et al JAVMA 2022- Is Galliprant non-inferior to carprofen for post-spay analgesia in dogs?
Yes
Rigdon-Brestel et al JAVMA 2021- What is the rate of pedicle drops with ovarian pedicle tie procedure in cats?
What % of dropped pedicles did not bleed?
0.3%
84%
