CASE REPORT article
Front. Vet. Sci.
Sec. Animal Reproduction - Theriogenology
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fvets.2025.1658408
This article is part of the Research TopicReproductive biotechnologies and challenges in their application - volume IIView all 7 articles
Case Report: Unilateral uterine torsion in a non-pregnant Siberian Husky -clinical insights and implications for reproductive management
Provisionally accepted- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, "Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iasi University of Life Sciences, Iasi, Romania
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Uterine torsion is a rare condition in dogs, typically associated with pregnancy or uterine pathology. A 5-year-old, female intact, Siberian-Husky presented with a history of lethargy and constipation for 3 days. Physical examination revealed pale mucous membranes and a firm, painful abdomen. Abdominal imaging revealed a thickened uterine body wall with an increased volume of mixed anechoic and heterogenous echoic intrauterine content. Exploratory laparotomy confirmed the 360-degree torsion of the left uterine horn, and due to the extensive lesions ovariohysterectomy was deemed necessary. Postoperative clinical evaluation indicated ongoing signs of impaired oxygen delivery warranting hemotransfusion, following which progressive stabilization and complete clinical recovery was achieved. Histopathological examination showed diffuse uterine necrosis due to hypoxia from venous stasis, with inflammatory infiltrate of neutrophils, macrophages, and lymphocytes. This report contributes to the limited veterinary literature on uterine torsion in non-pregnant bitches and underscores the importance of including it in the differential diagnosis, even in young patients or when other reproductive pathology is not evident, where a lack of predisposing factors may reduce clinical suspicion. It clearly illustrates how an acute reproductive emergency can abruptly and permanently preclude any future reproductive potential from an otherwise healthy animal.
Keywords: Uterine torsion, Bitch, Hematometra, Reproductive challenges, case report
Received: 02 Jul 2025; Accepted: 09 Jul 2025.
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* Correspondence:
Petru Roșca, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, "Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iasi University of Life Sciences, Iasi, Romania
Alexandra Ciubotariu, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, "Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iasi University of Life Sciences, Iasi, Romania
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