1976, Born in Istanbul, Turkey
1999, Graduated from Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Istanbul University
1999-2000, Private practitioner in Friends Private Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey
2000-2001, Private practitioner in Animalia Veterinary Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
2001-2005, PhD in Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Istanbul University on “The short-term effects of prepubertal ovariohysterectomy on skeletal, physical and behavioural development up to 24 weeks of age in dogs”
2001-2009, Assistant Researcher in Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Istanbul University
2008-present Resident of the ECAR in the subfield of Small Animal Reproduction with Prof.Romagnoli, University of Padova, Italy
2000-2004 Secretary of Turkish Small Animal Veterinary Association
Major Interest
Small Animal Reproduction
Selected Papers
1. Sontas BH, Milani C, Mollo A, Romagnoli S. Diagnostic challenge: Blood dripping from the penis in a German shepherd dog. AVJ 2009 (accepted for publication)
2. Sontas BH, Altun D, Guvenc K, Arun S, Ekici H. Vaginal neurofibroma in a hysterectomized poodle dog. Reprod Dom Anim 2009 (accepted for publication)
3. Sontas BH, Dokuzeylul B, Turna O, Ekici H.What is your diagnosis? Isr J Vet Med 64, 52-54
4. Sontas BH, Dokuzeylul B, Turna O, Ekici H. Estrogen-induced myelotoxicity in dogs: a review. Can Vet J, 2009 (in press)
5. Sontas BH, Özyogurtcu H, Turna Ö, Arun S, Ekici H. Uterine leiomyoma in a spayed poodle bitch -a case report. Reprod Dom Anim 2009 (in press)
6. Sontas BH, Ozyogurtcu H, Gurel A, Ekici H. Evaluation of clinical and pathological characteristics of 155 canine mammary tumors: A retrospective study. Arch Med Vet 2009, 41, 53-59
7. Sontas BH, Turna Ö, Ucmak M, Ekici H. What’s your diagnosis?. J Small Anim Pract 2008, 49, 545-547
8. Sontas BH, Apaydin SO, Toydemir TSF, Kasikci G, Ekici H. Perineal hernia because of retroflexion of the urinary bladder in a rottweiler bitch during pregnancy J Small Anim Pract 2008, 49, 421-425
9. Sontas BH, Ekici H. Short-term effects of prepubertal ovariohysterectomy on skeletal physical and behavioral development of dogs up to 24 weeks of age. Acta Vet Hung, 2007, 55(3), 379-387
10. Sontas BH, Gürbulak K, Ekici H. Ovarian remnant syndrome in the bitch: a literature review. Arch Med Vet 2007, 39(2), 99-104.
11. Fırat I, Haktanir-Yatkin D, Sontas BH, Ekici H. Vulvar leiomyosarcoma in a cat. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 2007, 9, 435-438.
12. Ekici H, Sontas BH, Toydemir TSF, Senmevsim Ö, Kabasakal L, Imre Y. The effect of prepubertal ovariohysterectomy on spinal mineral density and mineral content in puppies: a preliminary study. Res Vet Sci 2007, 82, 105-109.
Oral Presentations
1. Sontas BH, Milani C, Altun D, Ekici H. A case of a mature ovarian teratoma in a mixed-breed dog. Sicily, Italy, July, 2-3, 2009.
2. Sontas BH, Gelli D, Milani C, Mollo A, Romagnoli S. Treatment of vaginal hyperplasia with GnRH and megestrol acetate in a Tosa Inu bitch. EVSSAR meeting, Estoril, Portugal, 2007
3. Sontas BH, Ekici H. The effects of prepubertal ovariohysterectomy on bone, behaviour and growth in dogs. II. Congress on Veterinary Gynaecology, Antalya, Turkey, 2006
4. Güvenç K, Toydemir TSF, Sontas BH, Senünver A. A cocker spaniel bitch with uterus unicornis (Unilateral cornual agenesis). 1st TSAVA “”Anadolum” Continuing Education Congress, İstanbul, Turkey, 2006
5. Ekici H, Sontas BH, Toydemir TSF, Senmevsim Ö, Kabasakal L, Imre Y. The Effect of Prepubertal Gonadectomy on Bone Mineral Density and Bone Mineral Content of Calcaneus and Accessory Carpal Bone in Puppies. EVSSAR meeting, Barcelona, Spain, 2004
Poster Presentations
1. Sontas BH, Milani C, Gelli D, Mollo A, Ferrari V, Romagnoli S. Treatment of canine benign prostatic hyperplasia with a GnRH agonist, deslorelin: three clinical cases. 6th Biannual Symposium of the European Veterinary Society for Small Animal Reproduction (EVSSAR), Wroclaw, Poland, 2009
2. Sontas BH, Kaygısız F, Şenünver A, Ekici H. Control of reproduction in small animals: a survey of veterinarians’ practices and beliefs. 6th Biannual Symposium of the European Veterinary Society for Small Animal Reproduction (EVSSAR), Wroclaw, Poland, 2009
3. Sontas BH, Altun ED, Turna Ö, Arun S, Ekici H. Vaginal tumors in two incompletely ovariohysterectomized dogs. 6th Biannual Symposium of the European Veterinary Society for Small Animal Reproduction (EVSSAR), Wroclaw, Poland, 2009
4. Sontas BH, Apaydin SO, Toydemir TSF, Kasikci G, Ekici H. Retroflexion of the urinary bladder in a rottweiler bitch during pregnancy. 16th International Congress on Animal Reproduction. Budapest, Hungary, 2008
5. Sontas BH, Yıldız F, Turna O, Kasıkcı G, Fırat I, Ekici H. Widespread metastasis in a cat with mammary adenocarcinoma. 6th International Symposium on Canine and Feline Reproduction and 6th Biannual Congress of the European Veterinary Society for Small Animal Reproduction (EVSSAR), Vienna, Austria, 2008
6. Sontas BH, Ekici H, Turna O, Ozyogurtcu H, Arun S. Tumors of uterus and vagina in two ovariohysterectomized dogs. 6th International Symposium on Canine and Feline Reproduction and 6th Biannual Congress of the European Veterinary Society for Small Animal Reproduction (EVSSAR), Vienna, Austria, 2008
7. Özyogurtcu H, Sontas BH, Gürel A, Senünver A, Ekici H. Clinical and pathologic evaluation of canine mammary tumors (between 2000-2005). 5th Joint Scientific Symposium of the Veterinary Faculties of Ludwig Maximilians Universitat and Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey, 2006.
8. Ekici H, Sontas BH, Toydemir TSF, Senmevsim Ö, Kabasakal L, Imre Y. The Effect of Prepubertal Gonadectomy on Bone Mineral Density and Bone Mineral Content of Lumbar Vertebraes in Puppies. Congress of the European Veterinary Society for Small Animal Reproduction (EVSSAR), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2005
9. Ekici H, Sontas BH, Fırat I, Özyogurtcu H. Leiomyosarcoma of the vulva in a cat. Congress of the European Veterinary Society for Small Animal Reproduction (EVSSAR), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2005
10. Sontas BH, Toydemir TSF, Ekici H. Surgical and post-operative complications of prepubertal gonadectomy. Congress of the European Veterinary Society for Small Animal Reproduction (EVSSAR), Barcelona, Spain, 2004
Membership
Turkish Small Animal Veterinary Association (TSAVA)
Turkish Veterinary Gynaecology Association
European Society for Small Animal Reproduction (EVSSAR)