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Dog pyometra infected uterus. Dr. Dan explains.
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- Опубліковано 10 тра 2021
- *This video is for entertainment and educational purposes only. If your pet is sick, take them to see your local veterinarian for the care they need* (Disclaimer)
An infected uterus in a dog is called a pyometra. Pyometra is very common in the intact dog that has not been spayed.
In this video I cover how a dog gets a pyometra, how your veterinarian will diagnose a pyometra or infected uterus, and how your veterinarian will treat the pyometra.
An infected uterus (pyometra) in a dog usually develops shortly after the dog's heat cycle. The dog's heat cycle or Estrus helps to prepare the uterus for infection. The uterine lining becomes very thick and there is poor protection of the uterus when it comes to preventing infection.
Once the heat cycle is over, the cervix closes, but in some cases the uterus is now an ideal location for any residual bacteria to cause infection. Once the infection starts in the dog's uterus, it can grow out of control. A pyometra can become a very large infection. The pyometra infection will cause the dog to become very sick, and it can be life threatening. As the infection continues to grow, the uterus will continue to fill with more and more pus and bacteria.
The infection will then cause the dog to become lethargic, not want to eat, and sometimes develop of fever. If gone untreated, the dog pyometra is life threatening.
A veterinarian will complete lab work which needs to include a cbc. The cbc will show elevated white blood cell count from the uterine infection in the dog. Imaging like an x-ray (radiography) or ultrasound will also be needed to visualize the infected uterus.
Once the dog pyometra is diagnosed, the vet will put your dog on IV fluids and give antibiotics. Once the dog is stable, the dog will get surgery to remove the infected uterus and ovaries. The pyometra surgery is the same surgery as a spay, but it is more complicated and dangerous, because of all the infection.
*As always guys, this content is for education and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your local veterinarian for all your pet health needs.
This was great info. My scottie just got surgery today, and she was able to walk right after and pee a whole lot.. i am glad she did it., hoping for a whole lot more years wtj my pup who is 9 now.
Hi Maria! It is great to hear your Scottie is doing well!
I never knew this. My dog died during the surgery. They never stablized her before surgery. They phoned me and said it burst and they will have to euthanize her. She was 12yrs.
We loved her so much she was like a child to us.
22 October 2022 was a very hard day for our Roxy and us. We did not even get a chance to say our goodbye.😭😭😭thanks for this good video I think more people must be aware of this.
I am so sorry to read this. You have my sympathy. Do know the spirit of your little dog lives on and you will be reunited. My little girl has just had this operation. Two vets within 2 days didn't diagnose pyometra, but the 3rd vet on the 3rd day did and the operation was successful,thank God. She means the world to me. Blessings from U. K.
Dog's souls certainly will Live on forever. And human souls are also immortal, but the difference is, animals are all Christians. Humans are not all Christians. If you want to be reunited with your pet, you have to go where they go. You have to follow Jesus. If you end up in Hell for eternity, you will definitely never see your pet again. They'll be in Paradise.
I pray you guys will be reunited with your wonderful sweet dogs!!!!!! ❤🐶✝️
Awww sorry reading this I lost my little girl 2 days ago I’m finding comfort in other people who’ve been through the same , we were optimistic about the surgery then the vet rang mid op said she’s got a growth mass could be cancerous or not but either way he can’t remove the uterus without moving this mass which is attached to her urethra an bladder so only option is put to sleep 😭😭😭😭😭
I never knew this could be so painful more than human family members
I Lost My baby Ginger this morning. I can't bear to stay at home without her, so I'm just outside walking around aimlessly. I'm so sad
I am so sorry.
My toy poodle just had surgery today. The vet informed us that the chance of survival during the operation is 50/50. I'm thankful she got through it okay and hopefully will have a smooth recovery. I'm still so worried, though; I won't be able to feel relief unless I see her walking, eating, and playing like her jolly old self again. I wish I had found this video sooner so I'm more aware of this disease.
Is she playing and happy now?
My dog just contracted pyo and this video made me feel more confident that she has a chance. Thank you 💙
I hope your doggy feels better soon!
I’m sorry but don’t get your hopes up I was lied to and then a doctor a good one told me the truth when my dog was dying if it’s infected there is no point when they can easily die on the surgery table I just lost my dog of 12 years
@@samanthagracecollier5319I'm sorry for your loss 🙏
My dog had it and the hardest part was the 3000 dollar price tag that goes with the surgery to help your pup
I am going through this and never had anything like this happens so I am very worried and you put my mind at ease a little bit thank you
Very comforting info. Thanks, doc! My little senior dog is spending the night on fluids after emergency surgery. I'm trying to forgive myself for not getting her spayed years back. I confident that she's going to do well. I just feel so bad that she had to go though all this.
Hi Joey, I am glad to hear your doggy is on the road to recovery!
Why in the hell did someone ever meantion this problem before. I have never heard of it and it needs more exposure. Now I have a four year old that is sick and needs surgery that she may have problems with. I have never owned a female dog. I am so irritated.
Sorry to hear about your dog. I hope she feels better soon! It is super common, but not talked about enough.
Right!! You would think as much as they push spays & nuetering that they would highlight the causes of not doing it. I was under the impression that they pushed dogs to get fixed just to not over populate and to have less aggressive male dogs. Had I known life threatening diseases would be the cause of not spaying I would have made this a priority years ago! I feel like a horrible pet parent 😭
Same here my dog is 4 yrs old and I suspect she has pyometra. The vet gave me meds for a UTI because she was unsure if it was pyo or a UTI. She told me it would cost 1k to do test for pyometra and around 2k-4k for surgery. Money I do not have at all smh. I thought pyo came from breeding your dog that’s why I didn’t breed her.
@@nivisky a thousand dollars? GTFOH please. This is ridiculous. I'll tell you WHY it's not told to us, the public... Money. It's ALWAYS about them making more money. It's disgusting.
Right!!! I thought you only spayed them to keep from getting preggers. Now I'm hearing about all this other major health issues and am hating myself. She is 10 😢
God, how I wish there was like a handbook with information like this 10 years ago.. All you hear is spaying stops over populations blah blah so in my head I'll save the money since I have absolutely no desire to breed. 10 Years later, now, still haven't changed my mind but now I find out at the very last minute it could have saved her life because she has pyometra now... At least UA-cam is pretty damn amazing now like with the wonderful help of Dan
I feel ya there. I didnt know of this problem tell my third year of veterinary school.
My 8 year old German shepard just got home from her surgery today. I was worried sick. I didnt know this was the outcome of not getting her fixed. Luckily I have wonderful family who was able to loan me enough money to save my girl. I caught it early but she needed the operation right away.
Awesome way you breakdown the signs and symptoms
Thanks Angelica!
Pretty sure this is what my dog has atm. Thank you, this video has put my mind at ease a little.
My German shepherd, just had emergency surgery for this. Had dogs all my life but never heard of pyometra before. It really needs to be spoken about more, and get people to spay their babies.
I hope your baby is feeling better and on the road to recovery. I agree about making this disease more well known.
SO THANKFUL FOR YOU TAKING TIME TO MAKE SUCH AN INFORMATIVE VIDEO.
My dog got out of surgery Friday night her uterus was massive thankfully she’s doing well not wanting to eat a bunch my dogs white blood cell count was 43,000 she’s 10 years old and now we have to check her kidneys because they weren’t great during her first blood work.
Glad to hear she got surgery!! I hope those kidneys start working better after getting that pyo fixed.
our beloved (child) chihuahua had a false pregnancy , when we did the ultrasound we found a slight fluid retention in the uterus, she had an emergency spay surgery cause doctor told us this will most definitely become a pyometra if we leave her as is! thank god we caught this early, she is 7 years old and super healthy , recovering from the spay! if you havent spayed your dog please keep a close eye for pyometra!
Thanks John! I am glad your doggy is doing well now.
@@DanTheVeterinarian thanks doc, also you think 7 years old is too old to spay? is there any side effects in that age? she has given one birth by previews owners in her early life, also she is kinda jumpy by her nature and im scared the spay incision might open if she jumps somewhere without us seeing and stopping her ! should we be worried? its day 4 of spay recovery
@@johns.5062 I spay a lot of doggies, so I am comfortable spaying any dog that needs it and is healthy enough for the surgery. Most veterinarians do a three layer closure to prevent anything from opening up incision wise. If you are ever worried, just call you vet and have them have a peak. I ask my owners to send me a picture or just come in if they are worried about anything. Best of luck, sir!
@@johns.5062 Hi, I am in the same situation right now, a year later. My 7 year old baby, she is a Maltese and going through the surgery this afternoon. I am so scared for her. Your post has given me hope.
@@debradsouza5720 poor child! hope all is well! trust the doctors they know what they are doing! if she is healthy in general you have nothing to fear, my thoughts are with her
i lost my childhood pet due to this Thursday and im in so much pain. her “vet” never informed me of what pyometra even was and never recommended that we get her spayed to prevent it. she gave us a month worth of uti medicine and said it should hold my babygirl for a “few weeks until we can get surgery”. every clinic near us wanted 1500 at the minimum to operate with no payment plans. my dog passed 48 hrs later. what happened to the “few weeks”?? i had to watch my baby die in my arms in pain and i will never ever get over that
I'm so so so sorry for your baby, I really feel you, my baby is going through the same thing and I'm afraid of losing her
Esti din romania , 1500 am platit si eu dar in lei
1500 lei nu e exagerat de mult
Very helpful, thank you sir!
You are very welcome!
Thanks so much for sharing 🐶💕🙏🏼
Thanks for watching!
My beautiful Lola Jean had open Pyrometra. She died in surgery. Her heart stopped and she wouldn’t come back. I wish I would have known about this as I would have fixed her before a heat cycle, even though I was told to wait because she is gsd.
I am so sorry. 😢
@@DanTheVeterinarian thank you, she was my best friend and love. Never thought I could love a dog so much. I’m feeling so overwhelmed with grief.
I'm so sorry you lost your baby. Mone is in surgery as i type and hers is infected. They told us the risk and I'm scared to death but i wanted to give her a chance 😔. I'm so upset that i never heard of this prior to today. I would have gotten her fixed yrs ago. Didn't know it was absolutely necessary.
@@sandralewis-jones6700 how is your baby? And thank you, I miss her so much. I wish I could change everything!
I am so sorry @michelle johnson , my shar pei died the same way..6 hours after surgery she tried to stand up and just leg down and closed her eyes... she breathed almost 40minutes but nit the same way and was not here 😰😰😰 i cant live without her. Dont know if it was heart stoped or embolism...
My dog is 4 yrs old and the vet is charging me 1,000 just for test to check for pyometra. I went in the first time and was given meds for a uti and was charged 209.00 I was told it’ll be 2k-4k for surgery I’m a college student and struggling to pay rent, I don’t have thousands of dollars laying around. It’s sad to have to watch your pet suffer because all the vets care about is money, my veterinarian was out for 4 days and the vet said they had to wait until she was back in to get a follow up with my dog. Meanwhile my dog is in pain and they have no sense of urgency. This is a crazy situation to be in just because you can’t afford these outrageous fees. I’m so pissed off
I am sorry you are going through this. You may want to consider looking around for a new vet if they are charging you 1k just for the pyo work up. That is far more than normal.
great info!
Thanks!
i rescued a 15 year old Shih Tzu, turns out she was deaf, partly sighted, had to have her teeth clean and some removed, then suddenly she has heart murmur grade 3 to 4, then lung cancer but still goes strong and loves life, we didnt know if she was spayed i got her in december. 2nd april she isnt spayed she has a heat cycle very soon after i note something OFF back to vet. scan shows she has OPEN PYO. so the vet wouldnt do a spay because of her other health issues. so now on day 7 antibiotics and she is eating well, never had a temperature, loves to go out for her walks even before the diagnosis. So we are still moving forward. twice s day she has heart meds, and once a day her antibotic injfection. yesterday day six she ate all her food, her discharge is drained well she stopped smelling too.
thats important. PYO STINKS. if your dog has a discharge pyo STINKS.
so fingers crossed my amazing shit tzu bella will make it through this crisis too. honestly you would never think she had heart disease.
What else could it possibly be?
Thank you doctor 🎉
Yep! Hope the video helped.
Thank you for the info. For a rough estimate how much would you say this whole process and procedure cost?
It varies a ton based on where you live and if you see a general practice vet or emergency vet. Rough estimate....1k-3k.
they already getting me for 3 grand then pop in the dog needs to stay in the hospital for days bets like to slump sums on u then more after all whule not telling u that they are trying to slap u with charges in chunks they be more after u thought it was the end sad of our doctors do this for money @@DanTheVeterinarian
Thank you so much for this video!
You are very welcome! Thanks for watching.
Thank you I’m taking mine to the vet today ,she got diarrhea and swollen vulva and some type of fluid coming out ,the weird thing is that she was acting perfectly fine and next day acting so weird and sad 😢
Best of Luck!
Samee my dog has some coffee looking fluid coming out..I'm shit scared
@@wettissues3953 hey after I took mine to the vet they told me she should get emergency surgery but I didn’t have $7,000 for that ,I ask her for another option she said I can try antibiotics for 10 days I did that and it works ,but here is the thing I’m so glad I choose not to get her surgery because when I when back home I look at her poop and find out that she swallow part of a tennis ball 🎾 and that was the reason why she was sick and had a infection ,now I’m going to get her spaying ,to avoid all that .
Just got my little yorkie spayed because I was worried about this happening to her later on in life.
Good job, Ashley! I hope your yorkie is doing well.
Loss my dog today due to this. I never expected her to pass this way
🙏 sorry for your loss.
My little baby 10.5months has got it, only just seen the discharge. Send her your prayers to keep strong till this Monday
I am so sorry for your loss.
Hi doctor, thank you for the informative video. In your opinion what is best take a chance with a surgery on a 14 year old small terrier in great overall shape but with lifelong liver issues to avoid pyometra in the future or not spay and leave it as it is hoping it won't happen? I've noticed that she nearly not bled the past 2 cycles while in the past she had to wear a puppy diaper while in heat. I can see pros and cons either way but I'm not a vet to know how many older dogs make it through and how many don't. Thanks!
Thanks 🙏
You’re welcome!
Sir,I am from India,West Bengal,my female Albino rat infected with pyometra,abdomen is expanded,I have given Amoxicillin but surgery is needed.What I do now,here getting experienced vet is problematic.
I have a question I have a female frenchbull dog and has been taken to the vet multiple times for vet checkups, always comes back good. But I have noticed after she pees she has a little white/milky liquid. But she has had this even before she got her first heat. So I’m not to sure what it is. And she is always energetic and playful.
Dan, My dog had open pyometra surgery on Monday, after surgery she was doing good for next 2 days , but on 3rd day she suddenly stopped urinating, due to which her bladder inflamed and because of that one of the stitches became loose and lite reddish fluid starting coming out. Now my vet has removed the urine from her bladder by inserting some pipe and also, tied that stich again with thread and needle, but now vet says, if this stich again becomes loose, then we have to go for the surgery again. I would like to know, can my dog bear 2 surgeries within 1 week ?
My dog has this. She had surgery yesterday. They say the white blood count wont go down. They are asking me to put her down, but idk.
I hope she starts feeling better.
I lost my dog last night after the surgery. The doc informed me that my dog was having seizures before the surfery and had to stable her b4 they can proceed. Doc said it went well but she then threw up some grey fluid and they couldnt bring her back. 😥😥 idk what happened why they couldnt save my dog. The vet is a 40 year doctor in the biz but i feel i should investigate more.. im soo hurt
Exactly thing it happened to me. They said is pancreas and liver.. you should investigate
Sorry for your loss! 🙏🏽 Question Are you guys paying for the surgery upfront? I'm seeing alot of ppl with similar stories. They go in with a dog that has pyo the vet does surgery and the dog still passes away. I'm convinced that they know they can't save your dog but still do the procedure anyway to collect the money. I'm sorry I'm just seeing too many ppl saying the same thing and thats $3000+ per surgery. I hope you figure things out on your investigation. Pyometra seems like a pretty serious condition with a high mortality rate I just truly hope these vets aren't praying on grief stricken pet parents bcuz that's evil.
i think many doctors do this even on people i have seen it with about everyone that i knew including my dad my dogs ect with serious conditions even if u tell them they like to play it all in ur head too this is why we need trump to stop these people making money off deaths and sick people @@despoinagoddess
Hi Dr. Dan. My 12 year old yorkie had a pyometra spay yesterday and surgery went fine but we are struggling to get her to eat. I’ve done some baby food via syringe as well as fluids. Shes been on iv yesterday and today but recovery is a scary thing and I was wondering if you have any tips on fast and effective recovery. Please anything would help. Thank you 🙏❤️
I like to keep my pyometra doggies on iv fluids until they eat. They are just really sick. I hope your doggy feels better really soon!!!
Is she still alive
my dog just died today from this i wish i was more aware RIP PENNY💔
I am so sorry, Eric.
I'm so sorry, how old was your dog did she go through surgery? My baby is 15 and has this and has an appt tomorrow and I'm a mess!
@@MukbangLulu she was 3 and i wasn’t really aware until i seen she was feeling weak and didn’t want to move and as soon as i was ready take her to the vet hospital she passed in my arms
@@MukbangLulu hi Megan. Did your 15 yo baby have the surgery? I have a 14yo and she’s currently on antibiotics and don’t know if that’s the best route
@@StoryTimeWithRikkii hi, did your baby have the surgery? mine is in the same boat and is 14yo too :(
My toy poodle might have it, her last heat cycle was kind of strange. Now I hear her whining at night and she sometimes yelps when I pick her up, no other signs. I plan to take her to the vet as soon as I can schedule an appointment, unfortunately the clinic is closed over the weekend. Is there anything I can do to make the dog more comfortable in the meantime?
Hi Dan, please help me. Tomorrow is my dogs surgery. They say he have pyometra, she is 8 year old, never spayed and never gave birth. The only reason they say it is pyometra is because her CRP and WBC is high, but we did 3 blood test in 6 days, first was CRP 8 and WBC 18 000, then CRP 20 and WBC 18 000 now last test is CRP 64 and WBC 16 000, also she is normal, acting normal, eating and playing normal, there is nothing different in her behaviour. They also did 2x ultra sound, first they said it is not pyometra, now that it is. She did recived 5 days antibiotics and now they want to do surgery tomorrow. I dont know what to do. The reason we was at doctor is because she refused to eat for 1 day or drink and she had some wierd behaviour sniffing floor where she sit and also she cried and wanted to be hold 24/7 for whole day, but 2nd day she was better, now 7 th day she is last 5 days normal. Still i am afraid for surgery, what do u recomend?
Hi! I am sorry your doggy is not feel well. Surgery can be very scary. Sometimes it is easy to diagnose a pyometra, and other times it can be a bit harder. The tests a veterinarian does will help guide them to a diagnose to take the right surgical or medical steps to treat the problem or disease. There is no guarantee that surgery will find and resolve or pyometra, but if there is a pyometra your doggy will feel better and be healed after surgery. If there is no pyometra, having your dog spayed will prevent future pyometra. Please let me know how things go! Take care, Dr. Dan.
@@DanTheVeterinarian My Veterinarian is surgeon, with 30 years of experience, but this is like a child to me, and when i see her so happy and normal without any problems for last 5 days, to me she looks healthy, and scared me fact that they needed 2 more blood test and ultra sound to determine that she will need surgery. I just want best for her, and since she was very sick previously with hemorrhagic gastritis and will be 9 year old soon i am afraid of surgery. I will let you know tomorrow. Thank you sir for quick response.
@@DanTheVeterinarian Hello, surgery was good, it was 6h ago, and so far she is really good. They said that uterus wa filled with water, they spayed her, removed all and also found little gland tumor, cut out and sent to biopsy. Also they did free of charge and cleaned her teeth as they found them with a lot of tar. She drinked little water, resting now. I wanted to ask, since she was 5 days on antibiotics + got them today and we have 1 to give her ourselfs tomorrow, but they said she dont need to recive more antibiotics after that, is this also ok? I have read online that usualy antibiotics are given post surgery as well. So she got 6 days of them before surgery and also will get last one tomorrow morning after which they stop giving. Said 10 days for checkup and removing of stiches. P.S When can i give her food, tomorrow? 24h after surgery or late tonight?
@@worldofgnr I am so happy things went well. A hydrometra can happen too in older dogs. These are all great questions, but they are for your vet to answer.
@@worldofgnr I had the same problem seen my dog sick for few days then she got better days passed and she got sick eventually she did need her surgery 2 day today getting done she look so but better love her so much just have the vet do his job 🐶❤️
My Yellow Lab is six. At two she was spayed. They said they didnt find her ovaries so they took her Uterus. Since then she continues to go in heat. She has never had pups my Male doesnt fit with her. I thought it was bad enough she continued going in heat but at least she never bled.
This last cycle she has been bleeding on and off. Sometimes small amounts sometimes larger. Sometimes no blood for a day and Im thinking its over next day starts again. At first it was more red. Now its thick and brownish orange.
Shes on the schedule for exploratory surgery in one week. Is the thickness and color of the blood significant?
Hey doc my dog 6yr old 60lb pit is coming off her heat cycle & i see a lil bit of brown discharge ( she’s acting normal by the way) ? She’s getting spayed on November 3rd… should I wait till then or go ahead & get her checked out early?
My 12 year old dog just had it done it’s been 36 hours by time u read this 48 she still won’t eat she sniffs more and is more alert but will only drink water but her blood sugar was fine what could be happening
Had a similar issue as her kidneys were damaged due to the infection. After about 3-4 days after the surgery she gained her appetite back. She also spent 2 nights in the hospital as she was so unwell and wouldn’t eat until she was home. Try hand feeding her cooked chicken and a cut up omelette that worked me. Good luck :)
Hi there!
I have a 3 year old Labrador and she is releasing some white discharge like pus for past 7-8 months, and initially when I was mot much aware about it I ignored it but when she kept releasing the discharge, I took her to the vet and the vet gave some antibiotic and multivitamin for her and I gave her the entire medicines and the discharge of pus was stopped but after few days it started to come back again and vet again gave her same Medicines but for longer duration this time and she again improved but after few days pus again started to coming out, she is acting very normal for the entire time, she is eating well, drinking enough, playing also but now the vet telling me to get the surgery done, she never get pregnant though, so right now I'm really confused whether to go for the surgery or not, it's been happening on and off for 8 months but she act very normal. I will be very thankful if I get an honest feedback
My bordeaux had pyometra surgery Thursday morning she was very lucky 12 hours later we would of lost her
Hi Dr. Dan, my rescue Maltese was bleeding for 2 months and suddenly after she just stopped eating an collapsed and wasn't able to stand. It all just happened really too quick. She is so small and delicate and I am worried about her surgery.
She is a Maltese 7 years old, and has liver issues which are well under control. Currently she is on antibiotics and her diapers which are changed ever so often are loaded with discharge.
I have to force feed her urgent care meals and her antibiotics and she is looking better and is walking around. The vet has suggested surgery and i am so scared for her if she will make it, because she is 7 years old and flat nosed. Please advise. Her surgery is today and I just happened to come across your video. Thanks!
Thank you for sharing. I hope everything goes great and she feels better soon!
Did your pet ok now my dogy suffering same problem her discharge flow n her dipper loaded with discharge coming from uterus.... It happen one day again it stop for two days again it flow... 😢 please reply....
@@bublykashyap3985hi, how's your dog, now? My dog is going through the same thing, I'm really lost I don't know what to do and so worried
Hi Dr. Dan , My eleven year old dog had surgery six days ago for Pyometra. She seems more energetic every day. She had no appitite before the surgery and was not herself. She still lacking an appitie after surgery.I was given a prescription of Entyce to build an appitite and it seems to work well. My Question to you Dr. Dan is how long is it ok to use this product and what are the side effects? She does eat certain things before I give her the Entyce but not enough to build her weight are sustain her..
Hi Thierry, that is great news that your doggy is feeling better after surgery! Entyce is quite safe, but always call and talk to your veterinarian about the Entyce medication and all medications you are giving.
Tomorrow is my dog pyo surgery and it’s been 13 days she haven’t eat anything besides water, is it okay to do surgery in this condition? She’s so weak
Talk with your vet about the risks, but once a dog is stable surgery is really important.
@@DanTheVeterinarian vet said we can’t give surety that the dog will survive, we will just try so I was really scared will she be able to handle that surgery😭
@@neeshagrg4620 how is your dog doing now? Did she survive?
My dog had heat cycle ,, i mated her 4dys befre ,,stil she bleeds,TDY i noticed her blood smells bad, nd I calld vet immediately he wait fr 3dys,, if it doesn't goes,bring her to clinic
Dear Sir, I want to ask you when do you consider being the best time ( in between the heat seasons ) for a dog girl to be spayed?
My doggie is 7 years old and I am so scared of the surgery( I mean the risks of a surgery ), but I am terrified of pyometra also!
Thank you for any help ( answer)!
The best time to spay is between heat cycles. Most heat cycles happen every 6 months. Thanks for watching!
@@DanTheVeterinarian Thank you very much for your answer ! I am really concerned because my girl has also false lactation ! I am thinking that soon after the heat cycle , but before false lactation to occur to go to spay her ! Thank you very much !
My dog hadn't eaten for about 10 days now she is surviving on iv fluids. She just had her pyometra surgery 2 days ago. So should I try to force feed her ?
Always consult your local vet.
How do u help a female dog with the utteres inffected problem when it comes from her son getting hooked up with her?
I went to the vet last month after she was in heat and I told them she was latharic drinking alot of water there is puss what antibiotics do you give her
Doc, I need your help. My dog is 8 yrs old and has pyometra. The problem is her blood count is low and the wbc count is 144. she also has a creatine of 6.3 .it has jumped from 2.4 .please suggest what can be done.
very helpful thank you!
Yep! Hope your dog is well.
Sounds like the symptoms our husky has, at the same time we think she’s pregnant. But it’s been more then two months ever since we think tried mating because she would come home from the neighbors house wet from her back.
Doc, is that normal for a dog has a clear watery brownish discharges from her vagina at the end of her estrus cycle? This discharge also has some kind of a pungent smell too (she has this kind of discharge since 2-3 days ago, before that her vaginal discharge doesn't smell with bloody or pinkish colour. She still eat, drink, none vomiting, has a good poo, still playing as usual, and still so eagerly go out to meet another dogs). I'm aware with pyometra danger, but my vet suggested me to spay my girl after her first heat.
It is always a good idea to get your doggy checked out, by your vet, when you noticed something abnormal like a "pungent smell". Your veterinarian should be able to run a couple quick tests to make sure your puppy dog is okay.
@@DanTheVeterinarian Thank you so much for your reply, doc. My Beagle girl doesn't have any discharges nor smell anymore. Its just suddenly stopped, but male neighborhood dogs are still lingering whenever i walked her. She's still healthy and energetic as before. Honestly i checked her belly and vulva everyday, now her vulva seems smaller 🙈 I already contacted my vet and planning to spay her soon 🙏
My dogs is dealing with mucometra. She's having slight white discharge for 2 weeks now even when she's taking antibiotics. So the vet said they can do a pyometra spay on monday. She's not lethargic and she's eating. Is it okay for her to have her surgery even when she still having a discharge?
It sounds like your vet has a good plan. Discharge that is not from a normal heat cycle, should always be addressed.
If the dog was spayed and is suffering from kidney failure what would the discharge be?
There would be a long talk about complications from the kidney failure and extended hospitalization.
@@DanTheVeterinarian Do dogs recover after drinking water when they are so weak they can't stand?
I just came back from the vet they say my female has a little infection in the uterus those that necessarily mean it's pyometra??
¿What if the dog is pregnant that’s that changes anything?
Hi my dog is suffering from mammary tumor a size of a ball ⚽️ plus pyometra which is open but she is 12 years old spitz and some vets are ruling out surgery bcoz of tumor and pyometra. One is recommending flushing out technique of pus and it’s highly confusing as we are not living in a develop country and every new vet recommend something new. Please help
My dog is 17year old we can't remove her uterus so is there any alternative for my dog
Is it okay to do surgery on 6 months old Rottweiler puppy ?
or it will be very risky ?
I would like to know your personal opinion
Thanks
Yep, surgery is commonly done in 6 month old pets for a number of different reasons. Always talk with your vet regarding all concerns.
Hi Dan, I would like to ask this one because tomorrow is the day where the vet removes her uterus. Is it possible that she will be okay after the operation? Because I am scared of worrying what will happen also to her during and after operation.
Hi Sugar, surgery can be a scary thing, but we do surgery to help doggies live longer and healthier lives. Most veterinarians have done thousands of these surgeries (spays), making the procedure routine and quite safe.
@@DanTheVeterinarian thank you! This is really helpful to what I'm feelin' right now. ❤
My dog looks super depressed im on day 3 maybe its the cone..she hates that also
Can it still be Pyometra is visuals were not clear and the WBC count was in rang but there was pus like discharge after about 1.5 months of heat cycle?
It could be an open pyo meaning the infection is draining. Your vet can complete a vaginal swab to understand if there is an infection. Always consult your vet.
My dog had pyometra and OH was done two weeks back and we followed antibiotics for 8 days after surgery. But for past two days discharge of light red color is coming. Vet said nothing to worry about that it could be remainings pus that are coming out. But we are worried. What could be the cause of this discharge?
This is a serious medical question. Talk with your vet about lab work or cytology/culture to look for possible infection. Your vet may want to give more antibiotics.
My dog is doing the same 8days after surgery but only when she pees and her is brown pus
How much did the surgery cost?
@@th3azscorpio we just did surgery and was charged $3,300 total with meds and blood work
Hi. So I have a friend that has a dog who had surgery done on her dog today. It’s been a few hrs and the dog hasn’t moved really. Is that something she should be worrying about?? She’s a 9yrs old small breed dog.
how is the dog
Hey would a clinic accept my dog for a regular spay if she has a open pyo?
I'm not a professional but from the bit of research I did once the uterus is swollen with puss or whatever bacteria caused the infection they would have to surgically remove the entire womb. It seems to be a much more intensive spay than the regular spay. Imo they both should be treated with the same urgency spays are widely cheap and sometimes free but the pyometra spay is $1000 - $1500 which is insane. I'm 🙏🏽 for all fur babies that have to deal with this.
Hello Dr. Dan! Im pretty sure my German Shepherd has this right now. Calling vet in the morning. After all is said and done around how much does this cost? I feel so horrible for her and am praying she can get seen tomorrow. TIA
It varies so much price wise depending on where you live and if your vet does the surgery or emergency dose the surgery. I hope your doggy is doing better!
@NinnaEntertainment thanks for getting back to me. She is recovering now. They actually had me bring her in that same day and do the surgery. They wanted $3,612.48 . That included having her overnight. I took her home that night so it was $2,749. And change. She is better day by day.
There needs to be more awareness about this. More talk about other reasons to spay besides population control. I didn't spay because we have a fenced in yard, she is trained so good she never strays away when we're out side the home. But if I would of known about pyometra and spaying her would reduce the chances of her getting it, I would of done it.
Very thankful she is healing and we didn't lose her. ❤️
How is she now and what is her age
Is it possible for your dog to discharge and not have pyo? Also how much would the surgery cost if my dog does have it? I’m not in a good financial situation at the moment so if possible can you give a estimate of how much the surgery will be
Hi Jordan, prices really vary based on where you live. It is much cheaper to go to your local vet compared to an emergency vet.
Is it too late to get a 6 year old dog spayed?
It is never too late
@Dan The Veterinarian hi we took our dog in to get sprayed 10 days ago. She started to have thick blood drippings after about 6 days and has foment twice were we seen some blood aswell. Took her to the vet again and he gave her antibiotics for 5 days she is now on day 4 with the meds but still there is that thicken blood that comes out . Any suggestions
How much does this surgery average in cost?
6500$
My 11 year old chihuahua is in er for this operation. I was taking her because she has a mammary tumor that got really big way to fast and the doctor told me there wasn't much to do with that tumor. That he didn't see any way of removing the tumor and he saw best to let her go. I just can't do that I asked the doctor to do the surgery on the infecion. And I'm planning on asking for different options. If they all say they can't remove it that I will put her down. But I can't just give up on her
Do you have any advice ?
Doctor could you give me your opinion pls?
How is your dog now?
This just cost my family..... 10 thousand dollars!!!😂 😢 😮
Holy cow!!! I have never heard it costing this much. I charge at most 1k.
Hey Doc, I have a 11.5 year old Rottweiler and she has pyometra, my doc told me that it's not safe for her to get operated as she is too old now, I would like to know your opinion
Can you tell me what you've done?? My dog she's 15 years and i am so scared from the surgery
@@sereenbl6561 I have the same question. my Yorkie is past 16 years old and we just came back from the vet with some antibiotics..
@@HogwartsTR hi Gabriel curious to know how your dog is doing and what option u ended up taking. I have a 14 yo yorkie with open pyometra vet is recommending antibiotics and surgery only if it progresses for the worse but I want to give her the surgery while she’s stable but want to know if it’s too risky
@@StoryTimeWithRikkii Hi Rikkii! My yorkie went through surgery a few days after my last comment. She is now doing great! It took only a couple weeks and she wasn’t lethargic anymore, she was completely different.
@@HogwartsTR omg thank you so much I’m so scared to put my baby under for surgery but this gave me hope! She isn’t experiencing any symptoms only discharge but vet recommending only meds and I’m reading that won’t help at all
Hi dan.. Can we use medicine. Instead of surgery??
Surgery is really needed for a pyo.
@@DanTheVeterinarian thank you
My dog has alot of bleeding
Does the dog have to have a heat cycle.
It helps. It is possible to have a stump pyo after being spayed.
My dog passed within 24hours of this. 😢
So sorry.
HIi, my 14 year old female dog just passed away from Pyometra.. it all happened so suddenly. Can a closed Pyometra turn into an open one??
She was completely fine with no obvious symptoms at all and one afternoon suddenly collapsed, I thought she was exhausted because we were sitting in the sun so I put her in her bed and stayed with her. The next morning I noticed some pus coming out of her cervix, she also didn’t want to eat and was lethargic. So I took her to the vet immediately. They gave her antibiotics, she was a little better ate and even took a walk with me. The very next day I took her to do the surgery to remove her uterus.. she came out of surgery barely moving and they let me take her home and gave me a treatment plan. She died a few hours later. Vet said her blood was already poisoned she had septicemia. What did I do wrong?? Please I can’t process this I feel so guilty what could I have done differently? Why did this happen??
What is the meaning of white discharge of a dog at her 8th day after stud is it related to or possible pyometra?
The surgery for this is extremely overpriced. Few thousand dollars. Most people don't have 3 grand tucked away for a surgery
It is an expensive surgery. Our clinic usually bills owner about 1k, but that includes everything from x-rays, lab work, surgery, post operative IV fluids and antibiotics. The emergency clinics are usually in the ballpark of 3k though. Always try to go through your general practice vet.
nah it is a rip off and i think they had my dog for 30 minutes of surgery RIP OFF hope these people feel good knowing what they do to the owners and the pets that they still even rip them off on knowing they will die @@DanTheVeterinarian
@@Jerry-zx7rfPet Insurance or don’t get a dog if you can’t take care of it’s needs
If its bacterial why not just pescribe antibiotics and see if it clears up instead of surgery
The infected uterus will cause the dog to go septic. :( It needs to go.
Can 11 months old have it?
Yep
My dog just died from this
Hey man my parents won’t take my dog to the vet she’s been having white/yellow/green discharge from he vagina but she’s been running around and playing no vomit or anything. Im just really scared for her and with my irresponsible parents not caring at all.
Is she spayed? If not it may be from her heat cycle or an infection try to convince your parents that something may be wrong!
@@hammylover4life225 hey it’s been 3 months she’s fine it was just regular discharge
@@ReaIly thats great!
Dr. Dan my one year Shih Tzu is diabetic. (Levemir 0.5 unit of insulin once 24 hours) her sugar is usually highest at 205. She has been diagnosed with Pyometra with WBC normal. Can she undergo the surgery?
Talk with your vet about the surgical risk factors.
Bleeding
Just lost our family dog today due to this 😔
I am so sorry. 😢
So my 1800 dollar Great Dane can’t never have puppies
If he can’t never, he might someday!
Part of me doesnt understand why pet owners need to spay because i was ignorant and thought it was a liberal thing , like instead of drinking cow milk its almond. its like when God created animals he didnt know fully what He was doing and they need to be stayed . what about the wolves in the wild . i had to put my dog down today :( ah
Wolves in the wild get pregnant and don't have the issue. We get pets and don't allow their natural process to occur. We keep them locked up when they are in heat.
Hello doctor please guide me ,my dog pug is releasing white fluid from her..after her heat cycle , she is eating normally ,and is behaving perfect till now ..is it pyometra?
Take her to vet now
@@courtneyp.2266 it just came for 2 days now she is all fine