A retrospective study of pyometra in canine and feline in the Kuala Lumpur Veterinary Hospital
2019
Nadia Naimah A. | Muhammad Nazri K. | Azjeemah Bee S. H.
Pyometra is a serious issue as it can threaten the life of the patient if no treatment is undertaken at the early stage. From 2013 to 2017, Kuala Lumpur Veterinary Hospital (KLVH) recorded 100 cases ofpyometra in the feline and canine species. The objective of this study is to report the number of pyometra cases in cats and dogs received by KLVH between 2013 and 2018. This study analysed data from the KLVH registration system, IPVeins, including the log book records. Of the 75,206 registeredcases, only 31,196 cases of female feline and canine were recorded from year 2013 to 2017. 27,717 were cats and 3,479 were dogs, respectively. The total number of pyometra cases among canine and feline was 100, involving seventeen dogs (17%) and eightythree cats (83%). Overall, the percentage of pyometra cases in cats was higher compared to dogs.
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