Unfortunately, the cat probably
developed pyometra because of abnormal uterine tissue (cystic endometrial hyperplasia or possibly a tumor) and that means that her chances of having a normal pregnancy in the future will be decreased (Rand, Problem - based Feline Medicine).
An unspayed female can
developed pyometra (a serious uterine infection than can be fatal) as well as uterine cancer.
If left intact, your furry female friend can also
develop a pyometra which is an infection in the uterus.
Fewer cats
developing pyometras, mammary tumours, mammary hyperplasia etc or needing Caesarean sections
There is a risk of unspayed dogs
developing a Pyometra infection.
Unspayed female cats and dogs have a greater chance of
developing pyometra, a fatal uterine infection, uterine cancer, and other cancers of the reproductive system and mammary glands.
Spayed females can not
develop pyometra, an infection of the uterus that can be quite severe and can even result in death.
For example, female cats that are spayed before their first heat will have a reduced chance of mammary cancer, and will be unable to
develop pyometra, which is a serious uterine condition that can cause death.
Female cats who have been spayed have a lower risk of
developing pyometra (a uterine infection that can be fatal).
About 8 % of female dogs will
develop pyometra during their life time.
If she did
develop pyometra it would be best to spay her and the risk of the procedure would be increased but it can be done at that time.
Most dogs and cats that are spayed early in life will not
develop pyometra.
Bitches that delay breeding past the third year run the increasing risk of
developing pyometra — a life - threatening infection of the uterus.
Once your cat has been spayed, the chances of
developing pyometra are eliminated.
Once your cat is spayed, heat cycles will cease, there will no longer be a uterus in your cat to become infected, and the risk of
developing pyometra is eliminated once and for all.
(1 in 4 unspayed female dogs will
develop pyometra by the age of 10.)
If you do not plan on breeding your pet or you are unsure, please spay her before
she develops pyometra!
Also spayed pets can not
develop pyometra, a serious uterine infection.
This condition usually develops about a month after a heat cycle, and the risk of
developing a pyometra increases as the animal ages.
Not exact matches
By neutering or spaying your pet, you're eliminating the possibility of
developing diseases related to its reproductive system, such as
pyometra (uterus cancer), mammary or ovarian cancer, and greatly reducing the chances of breast cancer, as well as other genital and hormone - related diseases.
Finally, intact female pets are at risk of
developing a potentially lethal uterine infection, called a
Pyometra.
«Female pets can
develop mammary cancer, uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, and
pyometra if they are not spayed,» Stickney said.
Pyometra develops and secondary infection fills the uterus with purulent material (pus).
Improves Chances for a Long, Healthy Life: Spaying reduces your pet's risk of
developing uterine and ovarian cancer, as well as a potentially life - threatening uterine infection known as
pyometra.
Un-spayed females: Breast cancer (50 % of intact females
develop mamory tumors), uterine infections (
pyometra), false pregnancies, mastitis, ovarian and uterine tumors, uterine torsion, uterine prolapse, vaginal hyperplasia and prolapse, chronic endometritis, cystic ovaries, and venereal sarcomoa.
Pyometra develops through the assistance of hormonal stimulation from progesterone and oestrogen in the uterus.
It has been proven that as the female cat gets older; she will have a significant risk of
developing breast cancer or a uterine infection called
pyometra if she has not been spayed.
Spayed female cats and dogs are less likely to
develop mammary tumors and have no chance of
developing uterine infections (like
pyometra, which is painful and can be fatal if left untreated).
Cats that go into heat year after year, especially if they don't have kittens with every litter, are at a very high risk of
developing an infection in their uterus called
pyometra.
The chance of contracting some infectious cat diseases will be reduced, as will the likelihood of
developing mammary tumours (breast cancers),
pyometra (life threatening womb infections), testicular cancer, and many other illnesses.
The good news is that this condition is completely preventable by spaying female pets before
pyometra develops.
If your female cat has not yet been spayed, risks for
developing mammary tumors and
pyometra are looming on the horizon.
Females who are not spayed are also at high risk of
developing potentially deadly uterine infections, called «
pyometra», which require emergency surgery.
Female dogs also have about a 30 % chance of
developing a severe and life - threatening uterine infection, called a
pyometra, if not spayed.
Female dogs that have not been spayed can
develop an infection in their uterus called
pyometra.
Spayed pets were also prevented from
developing uterine tube infections (
pyometra) because their reproductive tract had been removed.
Nearly 1 in 4 intact females will
develop an infection called
pyometra.