We often hear a saying, including most doctors, that female dogs should be neutered as soon as possible if they are not breeding. Dogs that are not sterilized regularly estrus, in addition to being likely to be mismatched, can also cause problems such as uterine tract infection.
the following Chinese garden dog named "Niu Niu" unfortunately suffered from the most common reproductive disease of female dogs. let's look at the case.
Complaint Information
8-year-old Niuniu, every year will be regular immune deworming. Niuniu, who has not been sterilized, has never given birth to a baby. Although she has urinated blood before, she has improved after taking the medicine.
Just a few days ago, Niu Niu had urine again and had bladder stones checked in a pet hospital near her home. The doctor prescribed Niuniu an oral hemostatic for a week. Although she stopped urinating, Niuniu did not urinate voluntarily and became more and more viscous.
until Niu Niu was so serious that she didn't eat for a day, the shoveling official immediately took her to dote on international.
Hospital examination confirmed
Various inspections
Normal body temperature, shortness of breath, purulent discharge from the vagina.
The radiographic image showed thickening of the uterus and stones in the bladder.
normal white blood cells, blood coagulation is normal;
hypokalemia, hyponatremia, respiratory alkalosis.
blood biochemistry and blood coagulation test single:
blood gas and blood routine examination single:
Preliminary diagnosis
Bladder stones and pyometra (respiratory alkalosis, hypokalemia, hyponatremia).
Treatment plan
Bladder surgery to remove stones, as well as uterine and ovarian pathological removal, postoperative infusion to adjust fluid balance.
Case Reminder
Uterine pyometra should be vigilant
female dogs that have not been sterilized may suffer from the disease during estrus or just after estrus. most dogs are over 3 years old. Uterine pyometra is also divided into closed and open, Niuniu cases have purulent secretion discharge, belongs to the open.
Diagnosis and treatment
The diagnosis of the disease should be combined with medical history, clinical symptoms, blood tests, X-rays or B- ultrasound, etc., and attention should be paid to the differential diagnosis of ascites, cystitis, chronic nephritis, leptospirosis, intestinal obstruction, poisoning, diabetes, etc;
The method of radical treatment of uterine pyometra is surgical removal of ovaries and uterus. For cases where the excrement shoveling officer is unwilling to operate or the body condition does not allow operation, drug treatment and uterine irrigation can also be used to cure them. However, this method is easy to relapse and must be clearly explained to the excrement shoveling officer.
Some old dogs or weak dogs can use analgesics appropriately after operation, which can avoid the occurrence of pain reaction and ensure the success of operation;
The prognosis of the fertility of dogs with pyometra should be cautious. When pyometra is stored, the endometrium will have obvious histological damage, mucosal hypertrophy, serious surface damage, uneven, cystic hyperplasia of glands, and serious infection of the uterus. Even if it is clinically cured, it is easy to cause chronic endometritis.
Prevention first
Dogs who do not intend to give birth should be sterilized as soon as possible. If breeding is needed, sterilization can also be considered after one child has been bred. Pay attention to vaginal care of dogs during estrus, and flush with normal saline when secretions are more.
bladder stone
Dog bladder stones, characterized by the initial appearance of frequent urination, urine turbidity with viscous or cellulose flocs, or discharge of urine with bloodshot, serious for hematuria. Some voiding pain reaction, less urine volume, more times.
Prevention programmes
bladder stone prevention: when raising children, parents should pay attention not to let them stay in the environment with dry and hot climate and long sunlight exposure for a long time, let children drink more water on weekdays, and do not feed chicken liver, pork liver or beef, lean pork and food containing high animal protein for a long time. These can effectively prevent bladder stones.
Daily care
pay attention to diet after rehabilitation, reduce high mineral diet, eat urinary tract prescription food, and pure water, improve the living environment, etc.
