oxytetracycline--anhydrous and Uterine-Prolapse

In the past, total uterine prolapse in the sow has been regarded as a grave condition because manipulative reposition through the vulva and vagina is extremely difficult, if not impossible, and amputation is merely a salvage procedure with a mortality rate approaching 100 percent. Laparotomy as a means of facilitating reduction of the prolapse in the sow appears to have been overlooked although it is a standard procedure in dogs and cats. This report describes a case of uterine prolapse in a sow successfully treated by laparotomy.

Topics: Anesthesia, Intravenous; Animals; Female; Laparotomy; Oxytetracycline; Pentobarbital; Pituitary Hormones; Swine; Swine Diseases; Uterine Prolapse