Pyometra in a Siberian Polecat (Mustela eversmanni)
Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science
By: J.D. Johnson, E. Biggins, R.H. Wrigley, B.A. Mangone, and J. Wimsatt
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Abstract
A 2-year-old Siberian polecat (Mustela eversmanni) from a breeding colony presented for ultrasound evaluation for pregnancy. It was paired with a male for 2.75 months and had remained absent of pregnancy signs when it was anesthetized and clinically evaluated. Until this time, the animal had eaten well and shown no outward signs of debility. On palpation, the animal had a fluid-filled tubular structure in the caudal abdomen, consistent in location and size with the uterus. No sign of vaginal discharge was present. Ultrasonography revealed 10 fluid-filled evaginations (approximately 12 mm in diameter) of the uterine horns. A presumptive diagnosis of a fluid-filled reproductive tract and likely reproductive failure was made in light of the animal's history, its clinical signs, and the ultrasound findings. Euthanasia was performed because the animal was nonreproductive and might yield information relevant to the breeding colony as a whole. Necropsy of the polecat revealed a distended fluctuant uterus containing mildly odiferous, thick, yellow-green, purulent material. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of pyometra. A pure and heavy growth of Enterococcus fecalis was cultured from the uterine contents. In light of results from routine minimal inhibitory concentration antibiotic sensitivity screening, this isolate was resistant to all antibiotics tested in the standard teaching hospital screen.
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Johnson, J., Biggins, E., Wrigley, R., Mangone, B., Wimsatt, J., 1999, Pyometra in a Siberian Polecat (Mustela eversmanni): Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science, v. 38, no. 6, p. 39-41.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Pyometra in a Siberian Polecat (Mustela eversmanni) |
| Series title | Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science |
| First page | 39 |
| Last page | 41 |