With the increase of age, the reproductive diseases of the female dog will come to the door, that is, the uterus is pyometra! It will seriously female dog health, and even let the dog die. This article invites Dr. Chen Xiaoqin of Mingwang Pet Hospital to introduce the pyometra of dogs in detail for parents.
Uterine pyometra is all due to "aunt"
When the dog estrus will flow out a small amount of blood secretion, known as the dog "aunt", the dog aunt is the endometrial secretion of substances, for a few days after conception supply embryo growth.
Often estrus but did not conceive, these "nutrients" will accumulate more and more in the dog's uterus, and the endometrium will be abnormal hyperplasia. Provide conditions for bacterial growth, it is easy to cause bacterial infection, become "pus".
uterine pyometra great harm
If the uterine pyometra is not well treated, it will lead to pus bursting the uterus, pus entering the abdominal cavity causing peritonitis, a large number of bacteria entering the blood causing septicemia, and eventually causing the dog to die.
Experts warn that 23% to 24% of dogs will get sick before the age of 10. The mortality rate of female pyometra is up to 17%!
Timely sterilization away from pyometra
Some owners think that dogs suffer from reproductive tract diseases because they are not fertile, so they choose to let their dogs breed. This is wrong, and there is no clear data that it is better for dogs to have one child sterilized.
If you want your dog to stay away from the pyometra, it is best to choose the right time for the dog to be sterilized, and it can also prevent other reproductive system diseases.
Symptoms should be detected early.
The sooner the uterine pyometra is found, the better the treatment. If the dog has a serious infection, it will bring great difficulties to the surgical treatment. Generally, the pyometra of the bitch occurs after the dog is in estrus. If the dog has the following phenomenon, parents should pay special attention to it.
