Postoperative complication of ovariohysterectomy in a female dog - Case report

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ABSTRACT. Cerqueira da Silva E.A.C., de Jesus T.B., Muramoto C., Ribeiro Filho C.H.A., Dórea Neto F.A., Quessada A.M., Martins Filho E.F. & Costa Neto J.M. [Postoperative complication of ovariohysterectomy in a female dog - Case report.] Complicação pós-operatória de ovariohisterectomia realizada em programa de esterilização cirúrgica - Relato de caso. Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinária, 38(Supl.1):9-16, 2016. Programa de Pós-Graduação Ciência Animal nos Trópicos, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Av. Ademar de Barros, 500, Ondina, Salvador, BA 40170-110, Brasil. E-mail: jmcn@ufba.br We report a case of late postoperative complication in a female dog submitted to ovariohysterectomy during prepubertal period, in surgical sterilization program under community helping system. After five years of surgery, the animal was received at the University Veterinary Hospital (HVE) and it was diagnosed the bilateral hydronephrosis and hydroureter. Exploratory surgery confirmed the extramural obstruction of the ureters (total on the right side and partial on the left) due to adhesions and fibrous connective tissue in the uterine stump which was obliterated by nylon clamp. Right nephrectomy was performed and left ureter adhesions were undone restoring its urine flow and the left kidney function, providing the animal restoration. Institutional support of the HVE was essential solving the problem, with no cost, since the target people of these health programs are often affected by socioeconomic problems. The lack of financial support often results in abandonment, death or euthanasia of animals. Although feline and canine gonadectomies are considered low-complexity procedures, either in regular surgical routine or in population control by public health programs, they should be performed by qualified team, on proven healthy animals, with specific materials, maintaining the strict aseptic standards and the respect to the tissue manipulation care. It is inevitable the contribution of gonadectomies surgeries to dog and cat populations control, however, such practices cannot be neglected and the respect for the fundamental principles of the surgical technique and the animal welfare must be strictly followed.