Anoestrus Treated with Bromocriptine 2.5 mg (Parlodel®) in Atlas Shepherd Bitch: A Case-Control Study

Abstract

This study reports the clinical, ultrasonographic and endocrinological findings of a bitch treated with bromocriptine (Parlodel ® 2.5 mg Breakable tablet box of 30 tablets) for a heat induction. The dosage adapted for the dog was 1.25 mg per day. A atlas shepherd dog five years old, which had a heat back delay of more than 8 months, was presented to the canine clinical pathology of Tiaret veterinary science institute for consultation. The vaginal smears and ultrasound of the ovaries were combined with the proportioning of progesterone. Vaginal cytology detected a phase of anoestrus. the estimated ovarian volume measured with abdominal ultrasound was 9+/-1.04 mm. The ovaries were of small oval shape with homogeneous echogenicity, similar to that of the renal cortex, with the presence of a few very small, slightly hyperechoic structures on the two ovaries. The progesterone level was 3 nmol/l. No structural anomaly of ovaries and no genital infection were observed on clinical examination.