What is a pyometra?
Pyometra is a chronic purulent infection within the uterus of the female dog, and we tend to divide it in open or closed, much more frequent, depending on whether the cervix is open or not. In case of open the diagnosis is easy, pus can be seen going out from vagina and coincides that about two months ago the female dog passed estrus. The problem is in the closed ones, as nothing is visible from outside, usually come to the clinic when the thing is already well advanced and besides diagnosis will be more laborious , the risk to female dogs life is multiplied. Treatment of pyometra in Benalmádena.
Why occurs?
Progesterone is the hormone that maintains pregnancy, and as the female dog for some days produces several ovules, sometimes its production continues after the production of ovules without pregnancy, and instead of starting a new cycle, pregnancy begins, with all its physiological changes ( this is known as psychological pregnancy ) breast growth can be seen and milk production also, some make their nest and welcome toys like puppies, even after two months you can monitor uterine contractions and cervical opening ... however no puppies are inside, has started producing pyometra.
How is treated?
Antibiotic may seem simple because it is an infection, but being originally a hormonal disorder, medical treatment is complex, it can not always use, no guarantee of success, and therefore for practical levels surgery is always used, as being the most advisable to make a OVARIESTERECTOMÍA, because we are interested in the female dog and no in future litters, leaving medical treatment for female dogs with a high genetic level, Breeders usually.
What is the prognosis of a pyometra?
Excellent with surgery, and in the case of medical treatment, we always have the chance of operating, so the main problem is usually that the owner realizes that something happens, thing that is not so simple, since there is usually no fever, or symptoms until it is very complicated. Normally the one who comes to the clinic is usually because the female dog drinks a lot, the simply "because lately it is rare ..."
Can it be prevented?
If the female dog is full, is not sterilized, no, only after a real pregnancy we are certain that no pyometra will be displayed after estrus. In the event that a female dog has more than two psychological pregnancies , veterinary endocrinology suggest sterilization..
Do you see pyometra in female cats?
Much less, most will be sterilized in their first year of life, the most frequent case is the cat treated with birth control pills, in the case of the cat are progestogen that makes the body beleive that is constantly pregnant and thats why not cycle.
