Pyometra, literally meaning" pus-filled uterus," is a common illness in adult intact female
dogs and cats and a less frequent diagnosis in other small animal species. 1, 2 The disease …

Pyometra, literally meaning “pus-filled uterus,” is a common illness in adult intact female
dogs and cats and a less frequent diagnosis in other small animal species. 1, 2 The disease …

Although mammary gland tumors (MT) are the most-common type of tumor in intact female
dogs, there is little information about their incidence in dog population. Data on MT in female …

Breed Predispositions to Disease in Dogs and Cats, Third Edition provides a comprehensive
exploration of current knowledge of breed predispositions based on rigorous examination of …

Domestic dogs are unique from other animal models of cancer in that they generally
experience spontaneous disease. In addition, most types of cancer observed in humans are …

Background One of the most common diseases in intact bitches is pyometra–a potentially
life-threatening disease associated with a variety of clinical and laboratory findings. The …

Contents Pyometra is a common disease in countries where elective spaying is not routinely
performed. Hormonal and bacterial factors are fundamental in the pathogenesis of the …

Simple Summary Desexing is a general term for interventions suppressing fertility in dogs,
most commonly by surgically removing the testes or ovaries (“gonadectomy”). Desexing is …

Pyometra, literally meaning “pus-filled uterus”, is a common illness in adult intact female
dogs and cats and a less-frequent diagnosis in other small animal species. 1, 2 The disease …

Background Pyometra, a life-threatening bacterial infection of the uterus, is classified as
open or closed depending on the functional patency of the cervix ie presence or absence of …