Rosenberg, Lacey M., Marinoff, Jacqueline, Crouch, Esther E., Valenzano, Dominick M., Peters-Kennedy, Jeanine, Cheong, Soon Hon, and de Amorim, Mariana Diel (2020) Uterine perforation secondary to metritis and placenta percreta in a postpartum bitch. Canadian Veterinary Journal, 61 (6). pp. 584-588.

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A 3-year-old intact female Labradoodle bitch was referred due to fever and lethargy 4 days postpartum. The dog was reported to have had prolonged labor that required assistance and fetal membranes were retained. Physical examination and diagnostics led to a suspicion of metritis and uterine perforation. Ovariohysterectomy was performed. Gross and histopathology findings revealed multifocal uterine perforation, necrosuppurative metritis, and placenta percreta. Post-operative antibiotic therapy and supportive care resulted in an uneventful clinical recovery. This is the first reported case of placenta percreta in a bitch. It is presumed that this pathology was paramount in the patient's development of metritis and subsequent uterine rupture.

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