Piometra en una yegua: reporte de un caso – Pyometra in a mare: a case report

Resumen
El artículo describe el caso clínico de una piometra en un equino hembra de raza Peruano de Paso de 19 años de edad, diagnosticado mediante ecografía y su resolución mediante la técnica de lavaje uterino, utilizando una sonda tipo Foley. Método simple y práctico para el veterinario que trabaja a campo.
Summary
The article describes a clinical case of a pyometra in 19 years old Peruvian Pasos female equine. This endometritis was diagnosed by transrectal ultrasound scanning and microbiological analysis. Streptococcus zooepidemicus, sensible to Penicillin and Amikacin, was isolated from uterine lavage. The mare was treated by an uterine lavage technique, using a Foley catheter. After 8 days, a negative microbiological culture and non-inflammatory endometrial tissue was observed. This case report elucidates a simple and practical method for veterinarian that works in field conditions.