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| inflammation of the vagina, may have a 2nd bacterial infection, vulvar discharge, responds to systemic ABs and spay |
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| Pus in the uterus, older intact females, caused by chronic exposure to progesterone |
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| cervix is open, may have purulent discharge, may not have abdominal enlargement |
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| Cervix is closed, no discharge, but abdominal enlargement, vomiting, lethargy |
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| Ovariohysterectomy, be aggressive and prompt. Only treat medically if open pyometra is caught early and not critically ill |
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| Difficulty giving birth, if in labor for >4 hrs w/out delivery, 1-2 hrs between deliveries, green vaginal d/ch develops |
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| Maternal causes of dystocia |
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| uterine inertia, narrow pelvic canal, psychological disturbances, hypocalcemia, uterine torsion |
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| Large fetus, transverse position, dead |
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| false pregancy, a non-pregnant dog at the end of estrus who starts w/ maternal signs such as mammary development, lactation, whelping behavior, nursing behavior, etc |
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| Inflammation of the mammary glands, post partum, mammary discomfort, discolored milk, fever, reluctance to nurse |
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| Hypocalcemia, mc in small dogs w/ large litters, usually occurs in peak lactation 1-3 wks post-partum |
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| Do not supplement during pregnancy w/ calcium, use calcium gluconate IM or SQ, oral calcium gluconate w/ Vit. D, if severe remove puppies for 24 hrs and give Ca gluconate IV while monitoring HR |
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