Pathological implications after contraceptive use in bitches located in Teresina-PI

Authors

  • Tiago Honorio Universidade Federal do Piaui
  • Ana Paula Barros Fonseca Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Estéfane Kelly Dias Araújo Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Vanessa de Meneses Moura Médica veterinária autônoma
  • Rômulo Aécio Alves Chaves Médico veterinário autônomo
  • Marcelo Campos Rodrigues Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Rozeli Pizzigati Klein Universidade Federal do Piauí

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/PUBVET.V11N2.176-180

Keywords:

Abortion, contraception, neoplasms, pyometra

Abstract

Bitches are multiparous animals of short gestation, producing generally numerous offspring that can reach sexual maturity from six months old. Currently, the population control of the canine species and consequently of zoonoses must appear in programs or public policies by municipal and state managers. Surgical sterilization is the main measure for this control. The contraceptive drugs mainly injectables to prevent or slow down the heat or estrus and not allow future fertility, were widely used in the 80s and early 90s and continues to this day. The objective of this study is to analyze the prevalence and the main implications associated with the use of contraceptives in dogs treated at University Veterinary Hospital "veterinarian Jeremiah Pereira da Silva" the Federal University of Piauí, from January 2012 to July 2014, where it could be concluded that the use of contraceptives is possibly related to the high incidence of cases of pyometra, breast cancer and abortion.

Published

2017-02-06

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária

How to Cite

Pathological implications after contraceptive use in bitches located in Teresina-PI. (2017). Pubvet, 11(02). https://doi.org/10.22256/PUBVET.V11N2.176-180

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