Ultrasonographic and hormonal follow up of a feline ovarian cyst

BLANCO PG; LAPUENTE C; LANTERMINO A; EATON D; ARIAS DO; GOBELLO C

Nantes

Simposio; 1st European Symposium on Animal Reproduction; 2023

European Veterinary Society of Small Animal Reproduction

Ovarian cysts are common in feline species and their frequency increases with age. Diagnosis is carried out by ultrasonography as round, >4.0 mm anechoic structures that do not disappear throughout serial examinations. In women, antimüllerian hormone (AMH) is elevated in cystic ovarian diseases. In cows, ovarian blood flow is used to differentiate among cystic conditions. An ultrasonographic and hormonal follow up of a feline ovarian cyst was described.A 2.5 y, short hair cat that was exposed to 16 h light/day for 3 months was followed up due to 30 day- persistent estrus. Two-dimensional and Doppler ultrasound (Day 1; 14-MHz transducer, Toshiba Nemio XG, Tokyo, Japan) of the ovaries revealed a 5.9 mm anechoic ovoid structure (cyst) on the left side accompanied by