Pyometra
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Pyometra is a uterine infection that accumulates pus in the uterus.
Symptoms
- purulent vaginal discharge
- abnormal thirst (polydipsia)
- abnormally large amounts of dilute urine (polyuria)
- increased aggressiveness
- depression, lethargy, and anorexia
Causes
Pyometra is usually reported shortly after a rabbit delivers her young.[1]:476
It can also be a manifestation of Pasteurella multicoda transmitted during coitus.[2]:456 Other bacterial causes of pyometra in rabbits include the following:[3]
- Staphylococcus aureus (most common)
- Chlamydia
- Listeria monocytogene
- Moraxella bovis
- Actinomyces pyogens
- Brucella melitensis
- Salmonella spp.
Further reading
- MediRabbit.com, Endometritis, Orchitis and Pyometra (Graphic)
- Provet, Pyometra
- RabbitsOnline, Pyometra in Rabbits
- Vetstream, Pyometra
- Watkins & Tasker Veterinary Group, Uterine problems in rabbits
- Wildpro, Uterine Infection in Lagomorphs
References
- ↑ Mitchell, M. A., & Tully, T. N. (2016). Current therapy in exotic pet practice. Retrieved from https://books.google.com/books?id=Cqc_CwAAQBAJ
- ↑ Varga, M. (2013). Textbook of rabbit medicine. (2nd ed.).
- ↑ Oglesbee, B. (2011). Blackwell's five-minute veterinary consult: Small mammal. (2nd ed.).