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Uterine Infection I feel guilty coming on here and posting after being away for so long, so I'm really sorry:(:( But yesterday, I took Mika to the vet because she was acting weird and sleeping all the time and drinking a lot of water and not eating, and had some bloody discharge. The vet took x-rays and he couldn't see the infection, but said that he was almost positive that there is a uterine infection and sent out blood to test the white blood cell count. The best way to treat this is surgery, which is really expensive and on top of that she's pretty old and there's basically no way it will happen. He put her on antibiotics for it instead and said that it might help. Can you guys tell me if you think the antibiotics will do anything for her, and how long does a dog generally live with this kind of infection? Thanks for reading this it probably sounds all jumbled because I don't know what to do with myself |
I'm sorry. :( How old is she and does she have any other medical issues? Are they controlled well? An emergency spay is the best option. Because she is having discharge, it would be an open pyometra though which is better than closed. Some vets will give hormones to make the uterus contract and expel the pus but then there is the risk of it rupturing. I'm not sure how successful antibiotics in this case but spaying is generally a way better choice if the dog can have surgery. Most cases of pyometra are considered an emergency. If the antibiotics don't work, my guess is she would be in extreme danger. :( I did find this: If the pyometra is not closed and you do not want to spay your dog (cats almost always need surgery) your pet will probably be treated with IV fluids for dehydration and receive antibiotics and a medication to expel pus from the uterus and alter the hormone levels. If this treatment does not work, or if the pyometra is closed, then surgery should be done to save the life of your pet. If the non-surgical treatment is a success 26% - 40% of females will have a recurrence of pyometra within one year. Read more: http://petcare.suite101.com/article....xzz0Ih4sKyRp&C |
My son's dog which is about 12 years old developed a uterine infection. She was having a heavy discharge that was what made us notice the problem. She too was placed on antibiotics and said as long as she was draining this was a good thing. But if it stopped then it gets dangerious and life threatening. She has improved greatly :) |
Pyometra is extremely dangerous. The absolute best option is to have her spayed immediately. As Ellie May posted, there is another option. However, it's extremely painful for them and the drugs used are very dangerous. I would not put any of my girls through that. Plus, by the time you paid for the antibiotics, vet stay, etc... you might as well have just payed for the spay surgery. Your dog is very sick. If you don't get this cleared up she's going to go downhill very fast and it's going to be awful for her. |
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