Vasiu I, Dąbrowski R, Tvarijonaviciute A. Lactation-related mammary gland pathologies-A neglected emergency in the bitch.
Reprod Domest Anim 2020;
56:208-230. [PMID:
33205498 DOI:
10.1111/rda.13866]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Revised: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Mastitis is a common reproductive disorder in bitches, reaching a prevalence of 0.71%. Mastitis has a wide range of forms, from asymptomatic to severe gangrenous mastitis that can lead to septic shock and death of the bitch and nurslings. However, most of the time it is overlooked, undiagnosed or mistreated. The present systematic review was performed to revise and summarize the existing knowledge related to this disorder, including diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
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