Is surgery necessary for dogs with pyometra? If you don’t want the dog to die, remove the uterus as soon as possible!

Oct 15,2024
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Surgery for pyometra in dogs is the best treatment measure

Performing ovarian and hysterectomy surgery is currently the best measure to treat pyometra, because some dogs may be ineffective in drug treatment. When diagnosed with pyometra, you should be hospitalized as soon as possible, because a closed uterus can easily cause rupture, which is life-threatening. Dogs with elevated body temperature or sepsis should first take antibiotics, add adrenocortical hormone and baking soda to the infusion, and wait until the general condition is stable before undergoing surgery.

Drug treatment measures for pyometra in dogs

For open pyometra, oxytocin or prostate drugs can be injected to promote the elimination of pus, and systemic antibiotics and supplements can be used Body fluids, correct acid-base balance imbalance.
In the treatment of closed-type pyometra, you can first use diethylstilbestrol 0.1 mg or estradiol 0.1 mg (per kilogram of body weight) intramuscularly to sensitize the uterus for open-cervix cases, and then use it 2 to 4 hours later. Oxytocin 5~10U/time or pituitaryin 10~20U/time intramuscular injection, once a day for 3~5 days to promote the discharge of thick juice. Use 10~30ml of pregnancy-stimulating infusion solution or 0.1g of Reifonol, 0.5~1.0g of oxytetracycline and 10~30ml of normal saline to infuse the uterus once, once every 3~5 days, and use it 3~5 times in a row until the uterine secretions are discharged. Until it becomes clear and transparent.
For cases of cervical atresia, prostaglandin 0.5~0.8 mg/time can be injected intramuscularly or paravulsally for 5 days. After the cervix is ​​opened and the pus is discharged, treatment will be conducted as an open case.

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