Prolapso uterino e vesical em cadela: relato de caso

Abstract

Females that have difficulties during birth are susceptible to changes in the reproductive tract. Uterine prolapse is one of the disorders related to the excessive production of force to expel fetuses, which can result in the eversion of the uterus into the vagina. Although rare in small animals, adjacent organs may be associated with prolapse. The present work aims to report the case of a rescued dog that lived on the street, with no defined breed and unidentified age, who was treated at the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Paraíba (HV-UFPB), with a history of having given birth to puppies and be found with a large volume of tissue externalized by the vulva, presenting a hyperemic appearance, necrotic areas, and draining pyosanguinous secretion. From examinations it was found that the mass corresponded to partial uterine and bladder prolapse, and also the pregnancy of a fetus present in one of the uterine horns, in the abdominal cavity. Therefore, the animal underwent surgical intervention, in which cystocentesis was performed to confirm and reduce bladder prolapse, manual reduction of externalized prolapse, cesarean section, ovariohysterectomy (OH) and cystopexy. In uterine prolapses, OH should be performed when there is tissue devitalization. Cystopexy corresponds to the technique of fixing the urinary bladder to the abdominal wall, in order to prevent recurrences of prolapse.