Retrospective study of factors influencing occurrence of canine pyometra
Abstract
The present study was done to analyze the incidence, distribution and factors influencing occurrence and management of pyometra. The study was done on the 3952 female dog outpatients presented to the Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Veterinary College, Hebbal, Bengaluru from January 2023 to December 2024. A total of 418 pyometra cases indicating an overall incidence of 10.58%, were presented and out of that 90.91% were open pyometra and 9.09% were closed type. The condition was most frequent in bitches aged 6-8 years (23.68%) and >10 years (21.29%), while only 4.31% occurred in bitches
Fields of Study & Subjects
Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
Gynecological conditions and treatments
Comparative Animal Anatomy Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- International Journal of Advanced Biochemistry Research
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 187–191
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026