Surgical Management of Bilateral Uterine Horn Prolapse in a Labrador Bitch
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2017-08
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TANUVAS
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A five year old Labrador weighing 36 kgs was presented to the Small Animal
Gynaecology unit of Madras Veterinary College Teaching Hospital with history
of sudden protrusion of large mass from the vulva. The bitch had whelped four
healthy puppies in the last night with the last pup delivered two hr before.All
the Vital parameters were within the normal range. The prolapse of both horn
of uterus was found outside the vulval lips and the mass was slightly swollen
and congested with no evidence of laceration, necrosis and tear. The bitch was
prepared for ovariohysterectomy and it was maintained on lnj. Ringer’s lactate
@ 15 ml / kg body weight/hour i/v. The bitch was pre-medicated with Inj.
Diazepam @ 0.25 mg/kg body weight, followed by Inj. Butorphanol @ 0.l mg/
kg body weight and Inj. Ceftriaxone @ 20 mg / kg body weight intravenously.
Anaesthesia was induced with Inj. Propofol @ 3 mg/kg body weight i/v titrated
to effect and the patient was intubated with No. 8 Endotracheal tube and further,
the anaesthesia was maintained with lsoflurane @ 2.5 %. A linear midline
laparotomy incision was made and the prolapsed uterine mass was identified and
with gentle traction the everted uterine horns were gently pulled and the eversion
relieved. The uterine serosa was found to be intact and ovario-hysterectomy was
performed as per standard procedure. The patient was put on Tab. Cefixime @ 5
mg/kg bid,Tab. Tramadol @ 3 mg/kg bid for 5 days post-operatively. The bitch
recovered uneventfully.
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TNV_CCA_Y2017_3-4Aug.Pg146
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Veterinary Science - Conference Abstract