Reproductive emergencies in female cats

Abstract

Reproductive emergencies are common in female cats, so, with the aim of contributing to the knowledge of the most frequent reproductive emergencies in this specie, a prospective study of patients treated at a University Veterinary Hospital was performed. All medical records of feline females, who were admitted like emergency related to the reproductive system, were analyzed. All data from epidemiological and clinical interest were registered. During 64 days, 20 female queen cats were monitored, and 13 had dystocia (65%; 13/20) and seven (35%; 7/20) pyometra. Many reproductive emergencies in the animals studied were related to contraceptive use. These findings should serve as a basis to veterinary clinicians to discourage this practice and encourage the neutering of females, thus providing quality care to clients and patients.