Histopathological Observations on the Uterus and
Ovary of a Cat with Pyometra
Wen-yangDong,
Chun-yang Jiang and Cun-zhong Qian*
College of
Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
*Corresponding author:
Cunzhong-Qian@hotmail.com
Abstract
An
8-year-old, crossbred domestic queen,
weighing 2.9 kg, was
examined because of obvious clinical signs, including anorexia, lethargy and
vomiting, with small quantities of
yellow vaginal mucopurulent discharge. Palpation revealed the presence of an
abdominalmass. A
diagnosis of pyometra was made by radiology. After undergoing ovario-hysterectomy,
the queen made a full recovery. Histopathological examination of the uterus and
ovary was made. A sterilization case was included for microscopic comparison. Results showed that
endometrium of the cat with pyometra presentedatrophy and shedding of
superficial epithelium, and there were apparent cystic follicles in ovary.