Estudo retrospectivo de ovariohisterectomia terapêutica em cadelas e gatas atendidas no hospital veterinário da UFPB: procedimentos concomitantes e o uso de progestágenos (2023 – 2024)

Abstract

Ovariohysterectomy is a surgical procedure performed when there is a need to remove the reproductive structures of female animals. Diseases related to the female reproductive system that may indicate therapeutic ovariohysterectomy are varied and relatively common. This retrospective study aimed to analyze the pathologies and their possible causes that led female dogs and cats to undergo therapeutic ovariohysterectomy at the Veterinary University Hospital of UFPB, in Areia, Paraíba, during 2023 and 2024. The methodology involved the collection and analysis of data from 336 medical records of female canine and feline patients, covering information on species, breed, age, history of contraceptive use, main complaint, diagnosis, and surgical approach. The results revealed that pyometra was the most prevalent diagnosis in female dogs (61%), while in female cats, the most common condition was fetal death (55.8%), frequently associated with the use of progestogens. A high incidence of benign mammary hyperplasia in female cats and mammary neoplasms in female dogs was also observed. It is concluded that therapeutic ovariohysterectomy is a widely used procedure for various reproductive pathologies, with pyometra and fetal death being the main indications in female dogs and cats, respectively, and the use of hormonal contraceptives being a significant contributing factor to the development of these conditions.