Prevention. Pyometra is a term that describes a pus-filled, infected uterus. It is a life threatening condition that requires emergency stabilization and surgery for treatment. Since pyometra is an infection of the uterus, all unspayed dogs are susceptible. There are multiple factors that can lead to the development of a uterine infection.
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Pyometra typically affects female dogs 2-4 months after their last heat. This bacterial infection can happen because progesterone makes the uterine cells proliferate, makes the white blood cells less active, and makes the cervix close up. These effects are made worse by estrogen during the time before the diestrus phase.
Spaying Your Dog vs Pyometra. Pyometra is a very nasty infection of the uterus or womb. It tends to occur in older female dogs a few weeks after the end of their season. When a female dog contracts pyometra, pus builds up inside the uterus which is stretchy, and becomes more and more swollen. The female dog may even start to look pregnant.
Pyometra. Pyometra in simple terms is an infection in the uterus. It can happen in any entire/intact female, but we most commonly see it in middle aged – elderly female dogs. Pyometra results from chronic cystic changes that occur within the inner lining of the uterus – called the endometrium. Every time an intact female goes through a
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