Management of unusual case of partial uterine prolapse in canine

Abstract

Prolapse of uterus is a very rarely encountered in dogs. The management / treatments are considered keeping in view whether the female dog is to be bred in future or not. In the present case partial uterine prolapse was presented in 3 year old mongrel female dog. The female dog was presented with a history of uterine mass protruding out of vulvar lips, which was noticed just after completion of whelping. On careful examination the mass, the protruded mass was observed to be uterine body, which was partially protruding out of vulva. The prolapse mass was manually reduced and treated therapeutically resulting in uneventful recovery of the female dog.