Professional paper

https://doi.org/10.24099/vet.arhiv.0726

An unusual case of ectopic abdominal pregnancy in a bitch - a case report

Alan Maksimović orcid.org/0000-0002-4127-9445 ; Department of Veterinary Surgery, Veterinary Faculty, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dajna Preldžić orcid.org/0000-0003-0266-716X ; Department of Internal Diseases of Domestic Animals, Veterinary Faculty, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ismar Lutvikadić orcid.org/0000-0002-3768-3007 ; Department of Veterinary Surgery, Veterinary Faculty, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Amir Zahirović orcid.org/0000-0001-7952-9510 ; Department of Internal Diseases of Domestic Animals, Veterinary Faculty, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dženita Hadžijunuzović-Alagić ; Department of Veterinary Radiology and Physical Therapy, Veterinary Faculty, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Denis Čamo ; Department of Internal Diseases of Domestic Animals, Veterinary Faculty, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract

There are only a few reported cases of abdominal ectopic pregnancy and consequential foetal mummification in dogs. The majority of the described cases indicate that this condition may exist for a prolonged period of time without any manifestation of illness. Therefore, sudden signs of abdominal distension, abdominal pain, episodes of epileptiform seizures, dark diarrhoea and lethargy, as were observed in the present case, are not likely to be considered as symptoms of an abdominal ectopic pregnancy. Furthermore, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of an eight-year long abdominal pregnancy in an ovariohysterectomised bitch. We present the clinical, laboratory, radiological and intraoperative findings, and the medical and surgical therapy for an abdominal ectopic pregnancy in a 14 year old Miniature Pinscher bitch, ovariohysterectomised eight years previously.

Keywords

dog; foetal mummification; previously ovariohysterectomised

Hrčak ID:

245826

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/245826

Publication date:

10.11.2020.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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