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Pyometra bitches were assigned to: OHE (ovariohysterectomy immediately after diagnosis), Aglepristone (days 1, 2 and 8) and Associative (aglepristone treatment coupled with cloprostenol for 7 days) groups. After 9 days, bitches were ovariohysterectomized. Before surgery, uterine area was measured ultrasonographically and the uterine artery Doppler velocimetry analyzed blood flow velocity and indexes. Uterine horns were classified according to resistance index (RI) as more compromised and less compromised. Endometrial vasculature was quantitatively evaluated by color flow Doppler. Blood samples were collected to determine nitric oxide (NO) concentrations. Histological uterine structures were quantified by stereology and VEGF-A (vascular endothelial growth factor) and eNOS were (endothelial nitric oxide synthase) immunohistochemically analyzed. Aglepristone and Associative groups had lower uterine area and vascularization, and higher blood flow velocity and indexes compared to OHE group. Less compromised horn of Associative group had higher blood flow velocity compared to OHE group. Aglepristone group presented lower inflammatory infiltrate and larger uterine stroma. Associative group had lower volume density and absolute surface of endometrial cysts and lower VEGF-A expression for glandular epithelium and stromal cells. Blood NO and e-NOS immunostaining were not different among groups. In conclusion, association between aglepristone and prostaglandin is more effective in decreasing uterine vascularization and modulating uterine blood flow. Moreover, associative therapy promotes marked morphological changes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Lay summary<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This research compared two medical protocols of treatment for uterine infection (pyometra) in bitches, using a hormone blocker (anti-progesterone aglepristone) solely or in association with a uterine contraction inducer (prostaglandin; associative therapy). After treatment, bitches were gonadectomized and a microscopic analysis of uterine blood vessel formation and uterine tissue elements were performed as well as uterine blood flow evaluation through Doppler ultrasonography. According to vascular resistance, uterine horns were additionally classified as more compromised and less compromised. Both treatment protocols led to reduction of uterine dimensions and vascularization, and higher blood flow compared to untreated bitches. Less compromised uterine horn of the associative treatment had higher blood flow compared to untreated bitches. The hormone blocker treatment had lower inflammatory cells and larger uterine histological structure, while associative treatment had less uterine pathological cysts and lower blood vessel formation. The associative therapy is effective in decreasing uterine vascularization and modulating uterine blood flow as well as reestablishing endometrium structure in bitches with uterine infection.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1530\/raf-20-0020","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,3,29]],"date-time":"2021-03-29T13:34:18Z","timestamp":1617024858000},"page":"95-105","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1530\/crossmarkpolicy-13","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Prostaglandin and antigestagen in pyometra bitches: vascular and stereological effect"],"prefix":"10.1530","volume":"2","author":[{"given":"Roberto","family":"Rodrigues da Rosa Filho","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Animal Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of S\u00e3o Paulo, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ma\u00edra","family":"Morales Brito","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Animal Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of S\u00e3o Paulo, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tha\u00eds","family":"Gomes Faustino","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Animal Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of S\u00e3o Paulo, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Leticia","family":"Lima de Almeida","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Animal Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of S\u00e3o Paulo, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ver\u00f4nica","family":"Correia Manoel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of S\u00e3o Paulo, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Bruno","family":"Cogliati","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of S\u00e3o Paulo, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Camila Infantosi","family":"Vannucchi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Animal Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of S\u00e3o Paulo, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"416","reference":[{"key":"bib1","series-title":"Journal of Microscopy","first-page":"259","article-title":"Estimation of surface area from vertical sections","volume":"142","author":"Baddeley","year":"1986","unstructured":"Baddeley AJGundersen HJGCruz-Orivet LM1986 Estimation of surface area from vertical sections. 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