Piometra em uma leoa (Panthera leo): relato de caso

Fornazari, FelipeTeixeira, Carlos RobertoRahal, Sheila CaneveseFaccioli, Patrícia YoshidaAlmeida, Patrícia Helena NogueiraLangoni, Helio

Pyometra is a common disease of intact bitches that may also occur in large wild cats. The present study describesa case of pyometra infemale lion (Panthera leo). The animal was referred with a vulvar discharge; physical examination and complementary exams did not show abnormalities. An ovariohysterectomy was performed, and the uterus revealsa thick endometrium with purulent/sanguinolent fluid. The bacterial culture resulted in Escherichia coli. The animal had an excellent recovery.

1. Escherichia coli
2. pyometra
3. ovariohysterctomy
4. lion
5. Panthera leo