Diagnosis and treatment of a functional follicular cyst in a Persian queen cat: A case report

In the present report, diagnosis and treatment of a case withfollicular ovarian cysts in a 5-year-old Persian queen cat is described.In response to palpation of spines, the queen cat presentedherself in lordosis and danced up and down with her rearlegs. Trans-abdominal ultrasonography examination showed 2cysts in the left ovary of the queen. Serum estrogen assay indicatedelevated level of 17 β-estradiol concentration (105 pg/ml). However, progesterone concentration was normal (0.3 ng/ml). Accordingly, the queen was diagnosed with functional follicularcysts. The queen was treated with an administration ofhCG intra-muscularly. Thirty (30) days after the administrationof hCG, an injection of equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG)(50 IU) was given intra-muscularly. Natural mating was donewith a fertile Persian tom cat. In conclusion, it seems that treatmentof functional follicular cysts can be applied to preservefertility in cats.

Keywords:

Follicular ovarian cyst , cysticovarian disease , cat