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Location: Dogsey and Worcestershire
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05-04-2008, 07:18 AM
Originally Posted by Sal 
Can I ask How common is Pyometra in bitches under 5 years,Meg isn't 2 till June,I don't know true it is but I thought Pyo was more uncommon in bitches under 5 years.
Originally Posted by Sal
Ok thanks guys,
Her temp is normal,would it be raised if she had pyo?
Originally Posted by Sal
Right,This is going to sound yuk,
I have just wiped her button with toilet paper and she has a brownish red,thicky mucus discharge......
I think I am now fearing the worst,I have such a sick feeling she has either has an infection or open pyo.
I have spoken to our vet who seems to think the same and because she has a discharge he will see her first thing tomorrow but if she detorates tonight to ring him and take her to the surgery.
Yes Pyo is more usual in older bitches, it has been found that after each successive season, changes in the lining of the uterus make it more susceptible to Pyo.
Having said that a bitch of any age can get Pyo following a season . Think of a bitch in season, the passage from the virginia to the uterus is open and accessible to bacteria and the warm moist uterus a perfect breeding ground for bacteria.
There are symptoms for Pyo, panting/depression/refusing to eat/drinking more/tender tummy/discharge of mucus tinged with brown. But in some instances there are no symptoms at all particularly with a 'closed' Pyo, or when the they do eventually become evident it is too late and the toxins have spread causing septicemia.
I have lost two bitches over the years with Pyo and saved a third. I have also managed to save a number of bitches for friends by spotting a likely problem.
With any unspayed bitch I would always advise erring on the side of caution if it is sensed there is something not quite right. It is better to get a vets bill and look silly for fussing than to lose a bitch.
Hope all will be well.x
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Location: gloucestershire
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05-04-2008, 08:41 AM
Meg is currently at the vets on an IV Drip,she is having a scan and bloods taken this morning.
The vet seems to suspect Pyo,we will know more at lunchtime when they ring us,I got back home and burst into tears.
At the moment it's not looking good
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Location: South Wales
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05-04-2008, 08:52 AM
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Location: Birmingham UK
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05-04-2008, 08:56 AM
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Location: Cheshire UK
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05-04-2008, 09:10 AM
Fingers crossed for good news
Lyn
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