Acquired Hematometra in a Dalmatian Dog: A pathomorphological report

Abstract

A three-year-old pregnant Dalmatian dog was brought to the Madras Veterinary College Teaching Hospital with a history of yet to whelp. During the course of examination, animal died and was sent to the Department of Veterinary Pathology for necropsy examination. Grossly, congested visible mucous membrane, distended uterine loops, distended right uterine horn with fluid, slightly turgid left horn, congested and haemorrhagic serosa and fat adjoining the right horn of the uterus with suffusive haemorrhages were seen. Upon incision, one litre of frank blood admixed with 500 gm of blood clots were observed in the right horn and left horn contained about 500 ml of frank blood. Uterine mucosa revealed haemorrhages and grey white areas. Microscopical examination of the uterine tissue revealed haemorrhages and blood clots in the uterine lumen and haemorrhages on all the layers of the uterus. Based on the gross and histopathological examination, the uterine tissue had acquired haemometra. The death might have occurred due to hypovolemic shock.