Preventive measures during estrus

A female dog’s estrus is similar to the human menstrual period, so the precautions related to the human menstrual period can be used as a reference. In addition, when your dog is in estrus, you should pay attention to the following things:

1. Do not take your dog to play in the water or swim during estrus, and try not to take a bath during estrus.

2. Keep the peach and its surrounding area clean and dry to avoid the growth of various bacteria caused by moisture. Bacteria can enter the uterus through the cervix opened due to estrus.

3. Try not to use progesterone drugs to suppress estrus and ovulation. About 25% of dogs who use progesterone drugs to prevent pregnancy will develop pyometra within a few years.

4. Use bitch menstrual pants with caution! Even if the menstrual pants are of good quality and no pathogenic bacteria are present, wearing menstrual pants will cause local moisture and breed bacteria. Moreover, menstrual pants prevent the female dog from cleaning the peach and its surroundings by licking it. The dog's saliva has a disinfecting and sterilizing effect, and menstrual pants weaken or invalidate the dog's self-protection ability.

5. Some parents spray Fuyanjie spray around peaches, because Fuyanjie has a bactericidal effect and can kill most pathogenic bacteria that cause inflammation, such as E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Fuyanjie contains borneol ingredients. When sprayed directly on the surface of small peaches, some dogs will lick the small peaches and may drool after licking. Try to avoid this situation.

6. Some parents use potassium permanganate aqueous solution or Jieeryin to clean small peaches and their surroundings, with the purpose of killing pathogenic bacteria. After cleaning, you need to dry or blow dry in time, and try not to let the dog lick it.

7. Some parents use an antibody spray to prevent children from spraying their hands, feet, mouth, and throat around the peaches in estrus. This spray can be sprayed directly onto the throats of infants and young children. It is not irritating and can be used. It is definitely safe to swallow and spray around the little peach in heat. This spray is an antibody that mainly targets the two viruses that cause hand, foot and mouth. It also has an killing effect on E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus. These two bacteria are the main bacteria causing pyometra. E. coli, in particular, is found in all pus from pyometra.

8. Some parents suggest that you can use clean water to carefully clean the peach area of ​​your dog. If you find redness, swelling and inflammation in the peach or urethral opening, dilute the metronidazole tablets with water, dip it in a cotton ball and wipe it carefully. Metronidazole can effectively kill the anaerobic bacteria that cause pus accumulation and prevent inflammation from ascending into the body. Metronidazole is taken internally and is rather bitter, so dogs generally won’t lick it. Even if it is licked and swallowed, it will not have much effect.

9. Try not to use various pet-specific wet wipes frequently! If necessary, use a washed and wrung-out small towel!

10. Everything has a degree, and too much is never enough. Whether it is lotion or spray, you can use it appropriately, but it is best not to use it every day., excessive use will also destroy the dog's own defense system. I personally tend to keep the dog's living environment clean and dry, try to let the dog clean up the peaches in heat by themselves, and try not to use menstrual pants. If they must be used, they must be replaced frequently. Some dogs do not have the habit of cleaning their estrus peaches themselves. For such dogs, the owner can help to clean them briefly, but they do not necessarily need to be cleaned every day.

11. Touch your dog’s belly frequently and carefully, and carefully experience the changes in your dog’s belly before, during and after estrus. The dog's uterus is a big V, with the two upper corners being the ovaries, and the bottom of the lower V connected to a small peach. When there is inflammation in the uterus and its appendages and a small amount of fluid accumulates, if you have experience, you can feel the full uterine horns with your hands.

12. Finally and most importantly, start recording your dog’s heat diary! Nowadays, with mobile phones and computers, it is very convenient to record things with pictures and texts. In the years to come, you can compare the similarities and differences of each estrus period of your dog to facilitate early detection of abnormalities!

Preventive measures within 8 weeks after estrus ends

After estrus ends, the cervix of the uterus closes. If bacteria enter during estrus, this is the period when bacteria begin to multiply. If the dog is in good health and has a strong immune system, the pathogenic bacteria will be suppressed to a certain extent, and there will be no massive reproduction and no outbreak of pyometra.

However, it may cause mild inflammation or even some fluid accumulation. At this time, the dog may have some mild symptoms, such as not wanting to eat for a few days, or a small amount of secretion coming out of the peach, or the dog's belly bulging, etc. If the dog is young and healthy, most of these symptoms will disappear on their own. But for middle-aged and elderly dogs, young dogs with weak constitution, or dogs that are obese and severely lack exercise, this kind of symptoms may develop into pyometra! If necessary, you can take some classic gynecological Chinese medicines during this period, such as gynecological Huahong tablets, motherwort ointment or granules, gynecological Qianjin tablets, Kangfuyan capsules, Jinji capsules for endometritis, and Guizhou capsules for ovarian cysts. Zhi Fuling capsules, etc. Recently, veterinary medicine has also introduced a motherwort mixture with motherwort as the main ingredient. Its function is to promote blood circulation, eliminate stasis, reduce inflammation, and prevent pyometra.

Medicines you should take if the effects of the above medicines are not obvious

If the effects of the above traditional Chinese medicines are not obvious, you can consider using antibiotics. Before using antibiotics, it is necessary to confirm the presence of inflammation in the body, such as routine blood tests. There are not as many types of antibiotics in veterinary medicines as there are in human medicines. Whether to consider using human medicines to treat inflammation during this period is each parent’s own decision. Current veterinary antibiotics include sulfonamides, clavulanate-amoxicillin, ampicillin, cephalosporins or fluoroquinolones. The most common ones are Sunuo and Baili. Among them, the active ingredient of Sunuo is amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium, and the active ingredient of Baili is enrofloxacin. Veterinarians use the above antibiotics in the treatment of uterine effusion and pyometra, but the results are often not very satisfactory. There are two reasons for the unsatisfactory effect. One is bacterial resistance., the second is the dose. Regarding dosage, take Pfizer's Sono as an example. The active ingredient is amoxicillin potassium chloride. The recommended dosage is 12.5-25 mg per kilogram of body weight for dogs and cats twice a day for 5-7 days. For chronic infections, you can Take it continuously for 10-28 days.