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Originally Posted by Flower003  opps I ment she's not bleeding heavily.
and I've read that it's hard to spot pyrometria. Does anyone know any sure sign of it??? or what I need to watch out for |
Pyometritis in the bitch can occur spontaneously; secondary to an fectious disease process; as a post-partum (after-whelping) metritis or a mismating injhection of estorgent; especially estradol; as a post breeding or artificail insemination infection. This disease most commonly occurs in bitches, starting at 3 to 4 years of age. The incidence increases with age and is increased in bitches with several nonpregnant cycles (false pregnancies resulting).
Signs to look for. In a potpartum case, uterus in frequently enlarged and flaccid. The bitch is usually depressed and has an odorous vaginal discharge, which may be brown and thick. Frequently, a bitch with a vaginal infection will ignore her newborns.
The "classic" signs of pyrometra are increased water intake and urination, depression, and lethargy. Fever may be present, especially in advanced cases. Sometimes a vaginal discharge is rpesent, sometimes not. Anytime a bitch is off after being in season, watch for these signs. The time varies, but obserbve roughly at two to three weeks. Usually it affects older bitches but can occur in younger ones. It can be very sneaky, the animal may become critical before the owner recognizes it is ill. Spaying is the best option. Waiting to treat with antibiotics can result in a ruptured uterus and a fatality.