Reproductive disorders in canines and their possible relationship with the Covid-19 pandemic.
Dogs, uterine, reproduction, testicular, Covid-19.
The close relationship between man and animals has been acquiring more and more relevance in the daily life of the citizen. Reproductive disorders of male and female canines constitute an important area of veterinary medical knowledge, where not only the maintenance of fertility matters, but the general health of the animal as a whole. In the biennium 2020-2021, 1.385 reproductive cases with statistical importance were treated at HOVET-UFRA, which were compiled, analyzed and compared with several other similar scientific works. It was shown that most of the consultations were performed with female animals (78.2%) and male individuals contributed with 21.8% of this total. Breast tumors were the most common in the study (36%), followed by various uterine procedures not linked to the cystic endometrial hyperplasia/pyometra complex (31.2%) and (5%) cases of pyo/hemometra. Abnormalities of the male reproductive system stood out cryptorchidism (17%) and unspecified elective and therapeutic surgeries (56.2%), being the third place occupied by testicular neoplasms (10%). A key point worth mentioning was the analysis of data from a world historical moment due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which generated curiosity to know how this phenomenon may have contributed in some way to the number of cases obtained. Factors such as the importance of the reproduction of small animals in relation to the country's economy and world public health were points seriously analyzed in an attempt to find out if in some way, the health of animals contributed significantly to life and social well-being during the pandemic caused. by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.