If there is one good thing
about pyometra in dogs, it is that the condition is entirely preventable.
There are many health benefits associated with spaying such as decreased chance of mammary tumors and you will not have to worry
about pyometra, metritis or unwanted litters (overpopulation is a big problem - just take a trip to a humane shelter).
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Pyometra is an infection of the uterus usually occurring
about four to six weeks after her heat cycle.
However, I'm extremely worried
about a possible
pyometra case.
Recently my dog was and still is experiencing
pyometra symptoms for probably
about 8 days straight, because I started to notice mild symptoms last Sunday.
About 8 % of female dogs will develop
pyometra during their life time.
Female dogs also have
about a 30 % chance of developing a severe and life - threatening uterine infection, called a
pyometra, if not spayed.
This condition usually develops
about a month after a heat cycle, and the risk of developing a
pyometra increases as the animal ages.
She can also be spared the common problem of infection of the uterus (
pyometra) that follows
about a month after estrus.
Pyometra is a significant disease affecting our breeding and intact bitches, yet many breeders are under - informed
about this condition.