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Periódicos Brasileiros em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia

p. 548-549

Gravidez ectópica em gata associada à mumificação fetal

Faria, Bianca MendonçaPereira, Késya De FreitasLeão, Adriano PereiraBastos, Marina Mariana De SousaOliveira Neta, Anália Costa DeNeto, Álvaro ChavesRolim Filho, Sebastião Tavares

The objective of this study was to report a case of ectopic pregnancy in a domestic feline. It conducted aphysical examination and blood count, biochemistry, x-ray, abdominal ultrasound and electrocardiogram. Bloodcount and serum biochemistry was not observed any changes. In radiographic examination, there was increasedradiopacity in the cranial region to the heart, heart silhouette presented is positioned horizontally to thethoracic floor. In cranial abdomen was noticed accidentally, a radiopaque structure, well-defined, out of thetopography of uterus, suggesting fetus macerated ectopic. In ultrasound examination was not observed anystructure within the uterus. The animal was referred to surgery, to carry out the exploratory laparotomy andovariosalpingohisterectomy. the mummified fetus was adhered to the omentum, located in the cranial region left abdomen was removed.(AU)

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