ABSTRACT:A four-year-old cross-breed and neutered bitch weighing 24 kg, was presented with vaginal bleeding for one month and a vaginal mass identified two previously. An ovariohysterectomy operation was performed at two years of age; however, mating subsequently continued. Vaginal bleeding and an irregular-shaped, oedematous vaginal mass (12 × 9 × 7 cm) were detected on clinical examination. The bitch also exhibited leukocytosis and erythrocytopenia. Abundant erythrocytes together with neutrophils, lymphocytes, intermedier cells and transmissible venereal tumour cells were observed in vaginal cytology. Abdominal ultrasonography showed cystic ovarian tissue (2.42 × 1.36 cm) next to the right kidney. Chemotherapy was performed once a week for six weeks leading to a gradual declined in the size and oedema of the mass and to a stop in bleeding. Subsequently, the vaginal mass was extirpated and the ovarian remnant tissue was removed via laparotomy on the same day. The bitch was found to be healthy on examination four months later.

Doppler ultrasonography has been becoming an essential tool in veterinary medicine, especially in theriogenology. It has being widely used for the evaluation of fetal well-being in pathologic pregnancies in human medicine. The paper highlights the usage of Doppler ultrasonography in veterinary obstetrical pathologies with a review of literature of human and veterinary medicine. Four cats with dystocia and their fetuses were evaluated for fetal and maternal hemodynamics. As a conclusion, flow velocity of the fetal and feto-maternal vessels can inform us of the existence of the pathology related to gestation and also can help choosing the method of treatment in veterinary medicine. Keywords: Cat, Dystocia, Doppler ultrasonography, Feto-maternal vessel Kedilerde Güç Doğum Sırasında Fötal ve Föto-Maternal Damarların Doppler Değerlendirilmesi: Dört Olgu ÖzetDoppler ultrasonografi, başta teriyojenoloji olmak üzere veteriner hekimlikte sıklıkla başvurulan yöntemlerden biri olmaya başlamıştır. İnsanlarda özellikle patolojik gebeliklerde fötal iyilik halinin değerlendirilmesi amacıyla yaygın olarak kullanılmaktadır. Bu makalede, tıp ve veteriner hekimliğinde yer alan literatürlerin derlenmesiyle beraber, veteriner obstetrik patolojilerde Doppler ultrasonografi kullanımının aydınlatılması amaçlanmıştır. Güç doğum şikayeti bulunan dört adet kedi ve bu kedilere ait fötuslarda fötal ve maternal hemodinamik değerlendirilmiştir. Sonuç olarak, fötal ve föto-maternal damarlara ait akım hızlarının gebelik patolojilerinin belirlenmesinde kullanılabileceği ve güç doğum olgularında tercih edilecek tedavi metodunun belirlenmesinde yardımcı olabileceği düşünülmüştür.