Symptoms of pyometra in dogs

The clinical symptoms of dog disease appear during estrus, usually 1 to 2 months after estrus, or after injection of exogenous progesterone. The sick dogs continue to estrus and bleed, and the vulva is thickened and swollen. The sick dogs show lethargy, anorexia, frequent urination, excessive thirst, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. The abdomen is sensitive to palpation, and some sick dogs have elevated body temperature. When the cervix is ​​open, purulent secretions are discharged from the vagina, often with blood; when the cervix is ​​atretic, no secretions are seen at the vulva, because uterine secretions cannot be discharged, causing the uterus to expand, and abdominal distension may occur, sometimes The dilated uterine horns are felt. In the case of abdominal distention, the disease progresses rapidly and can eventually lead to shock and death.

How to diagnose pyometra in dogs

Mainly based on clinical symptoms: loss of appetite or loss of appetite, increased desire to drink, vomiting; B-ultrasound examination: weak echo will appear on the screen , the uterus presents a thick tubular or round dark area; blood examination: increased leukocytes and increased rod-shaped neutrophils, which are one of the important examination indicators of pyometra.

How to prevent pyometra in dogs

Neuter.
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