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).
The pet tends to be sicker with a closed
pyometra because the toxins stay in the body.
Not exact matches
I took her to the vet ON the 4th day of her symptoms to see if she was constipated
because that was first suspension and sure enough I was wrong, her veterinarian suspected «open
pyometra».
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.
Because the urinary and reproductive tract have a common exit in females, infections of the reproductive tract (
pyometra) in an un-neutered female pet can also cause positive urine protein tests as well.
Closed
pyometra typically ends in surgery
because the infection has no place to drain.
Hormonal effects on the uterine tissue accumulate with each heat cycle, which means
pyometra is much more common in older females
because they have experienced many hormonal cycles.
Spayed pets were also prevented from developing uterine tube infections (
pyometra)
because their reproductive tract had been removed.