SA 3 Flashcards
estrogen-responsive urinary incontinence happens in ____ females.
spayed
estrogen-responsive urinary incontinence: what is the typical clinical presentation? what does it sometimes present as?
spaced female, pooling of urine where animal was sleeping
sometimes presents as lower UTI
estrogen-responsive urinary incontinence has a mean interval to onset time of ____
3 years (as late at 10 y)
estrogen-responsive urinary incontinence is more common in dogs ______ BW and there’s a higher incidence in _____.
> 20 kg
Boxers
what is the pathophysiology of estrogen-responsive urinary incontinence?
E2 increases affinity of alpha-adrenergic receptors for their neurotransmitter. response of receptors is decreased after spay
causes incompetence of urethral sphincter
how do you treat estrogen-responsive urinary incontinence?
- phenylpropanolamine (Proin)
- estriol (Incurin)
how does phenylpropanolamine treat estrogen-responsive urinary incontinence?
it’s an adrenergic agonist
increases urethral tone
how does estriol tx estrogen-responsive urinary incontinence?
weak natural estrogen
increase response to sympathetic nervous system - urethral tone
cystic endometrial hyperplasia can progress to ____.
pyometra
cystic endometrial hyperplasia is a disease of what stage?
post-estrus luteal phase
tell me the pathophys of cystic endometrial hyperplasia.
repeated progesterone exposure (diestrus) causes hyperplasia of endometrium and growth of cysts from glands in endometrium
CEH changes are reversed if ____ is removed.
progesterone
tell me how pyometra and CEH are related (pathophys)
prolonged estrogen exposure leads to:
- hyperplasia of the endometrium
- open cervix –> bacteria can ascend
prolonged progesterone exposure leads to:
- secretory function of endometrium increases
- CEH
prolonged estrogen exposure consequences lead to prolonged progesterone exposure and vice versa
true or false: estrogen and progesterone concentrations differ during pyometra as opposed to not pyometra (?????)
false. they do not differ (??????)
how is pyometra induced iatrogenically?
- admin of estrogen as mis-mate shot (pre-luteal phase)
- progestins for estrus suppression, when used in the wrong stage of the cycle
what is the most common pathogen that causes pyometra?
E. coli
what is the hallmark clinical sign of pyometra?
PU/PD
how does E. coli cause systemic illness and pyometra?
endotoxin release
PU/PD during pyometra is most likely caused by what? is it reversible after OHE?
endotoxin effects
yes, reversible after OHE
what clinical history/signalment is common in pyometras?
usually older females, recently in heat
or
hx of estrogen or progesterone tx
tell me the difference between open and closed pyometra
open: vaginal discharge, dog is relatively healthy
closed: NO VAG DISCHARGE, lethargy, anorexia, vomiting, PU/PD, high WBC with left shift, BUN elevated
what is the treatment for pyometra?
surgical: OHE
medical: PGF2alpha/Dinoprost, antiprogestin, antiprolactin
when you perform an OHE to tx pyometra, how should you handle antibiotics?
AB tx for at least 1 week
in a pyometra, the uterus can be fragile. what can you do to mitigate any complications arising from this?
- manipulate with great care
- lay sx drapes under uterus after exteriorization and prior to placing any ligatures
what is the goal of medical treatment of pyometra?
eliminate progesterone to allow for uterine contractions and cervical relaxation
Dinoprost is what type of medication?
PGF2 alpha
how does PGF2 alpha/dinoprost treat pyometra?
- acts directly on the CL to lyse it
- ecbolic agent (means it causes uterine contraction)
what kind of pyometra is contraindicated with PGF2alpha / dinoprost?
closed pyometra –> uterine rupture possible
what must you do before using PGF2 alpha /dinoprost to treat pyometra?
measure P4 prior to tx
how does antiprogestin treat pyometra?
competitively binds to progesterone receptors
what is the best thing about using antiprogestin to treat pyometra?
no side effects!
true or false: you should combine antiprogrestin with antibacterial therapy when treating pyometra
true
prolactin is ____ during the second half of diestrus
luteotropic
how should you use antiprolactin to treat pyometra?
in addition to PGF2 alpha
medical management of pyometra commonly ___ interestrus interval. you should breed on the ___ cycle after pyometra.
decreases
next
what are follicular cysts?
follicles that are >8 mm in diameter (normally 5-8mm)
what is the ddx for follicular cysts?
ovarian neoplasia (granulosa cell tumor)
with ovarian/follicular cysts, the granulosa cells may produce ____, resulting in what C/S?
estrogen
- hair loss (bilateral, often symmetrical)
- female will attract males
- bone marrow toxicity
how do you dx follicular cysts?
hx, vag cytology, US
how do you tx follicular cysts?
OHE, or induce luteinization of cystic structures (GnRH)
what is ovarian remnant syndrome?
incomplete removal of ovarian tissue during OHE
causes recurrent estrus after OHE and even false pregnancy
what are the ddx for bloody vulvar discharge in spayed females?
- neoplasia
- ovarian remnant syndrome
- coagulopathy
- trauma
- exogenous estrogen (or endogenous from adrenals)
how do you diagnose ovarian remnant syndrome?
- track estrous cycle and detect increase in progesterone
- anti-muellerian hormone (AMH) - only produced by granulosa cells
–> 0-90pg/ml = spayed ; >90pg/ml = intact or remnant
what is the treatment for ovarian remnant syndrome?
surgery when luteinized tissue is present
vaginal prolapse occurs primarily during what stage of the estrous cycle?
estrus
may also occur near parturition
why does vaginal prolapse occur?
exaggerated response to estrogen
vaginal prolapse occurs either ___, ____, or ____ cycle.
1st, 2nd, 3rd
what is the treatment for vaginal prolapse?
remove estrogen stimulus
- surgical = OHE
- medical = induction of luteinization using hCG & potentially remove affected tissue
what is the rate of occurrence with vaginal prolapse?
high (66-100%)
idk if we need to know percentages lol, just know its a high recurrence
at what age does juvenile vaginitis occur?
less than 1 year, as early as 8 weeks of age
what are the clinical signs of juvenile vaginitis?
vulvar discharge, not systemically ill
what does juvenile vaginitis culture usually come back as?
inconclusive
if juvenile dog has purulent vulvar discharge, how do you treat? what do they likely have?
antibiotic tx
juvenile vaginitis