Endometrial Status in Queens Evaluated by Histopathology Findings and Two Cytological Techniques : low-volume uterine lavage and uterine swabbing
Martí, Alba (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals)
Serrano, Anna (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals)
Pastor Milán, Josep (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals)
Rigau, Teresa (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals)
Petkevičiuté, Ugné (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals)
Calvo Torras, Ma. de los Ángeles (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals)
Arosemena Angulo, Esteban Leonardo (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals)
Yuste, Aida (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals)
Prandi Chevalier, David (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals)
Aguilar Catalán, Adrià (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals)
Rivera del Álamo, Maria Montserrat (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals)

Data:	2021
Resum:	Endometritis is associated with fertility problems in many species, with endometrial biopsy being the main diagnostic tool. In feline queens, the reduced size of the uterus may make it difficult to obtain representative diagnostic samples. Endometrial cytology may represent a valuable diagnostic tool for evaluating the health status of the endometrium in queens. Fifty domestic shorthair queens were included and divided into two cytological diagnostic technique groups, the uterine lavage (UL; n = 28) and uterine swabbing (US; n = 22) groups. Cytological results were compared with histopathological and bacteriological information. Changes in the histopathological patterns were also evaluated and compared with progesterone levels to confirm previous published data. Furthermore, the results from both cytological sampling methods were compared to evaluate the utility of each method. Endometritis was ruled out in all queens by means of histology and microbiology. Leukocyte counts and red blood cell/endometrial cell ratios were significantly higher in US than UL samples. Additionally, UL sampling is less affected by blood contamination and cells are better preserved. The combination of endometrial cytology and uterine culture might be useful for evaluating the endometrial characteristics in queens. The UL evaluation method is more representative of the actual endometrial status than the US technique.
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Matèria:	Uterus ; Cytology ; Polymorphonuclear neutrophil ; Queen
Publicat a:	Animals, Vol. 11 Núm. 1 (2021) , p. 88, ISSN 2076-2615

Adreça alternativa: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/1/88
DOI: 10.3390/ani11010088
PMID: 33466439

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