How do we treat a Pyometra?
The best treatment is to surgically remove the uterus and ovaries under general anaesthetic. This has the same effect as sterilizing the animal so in future she will not come “on heat” and not fall pregnant.Because most animals are very sick at the time of admission to hospital they usually need to stay in hospital for a couple ofdays. Intravenous fluids and antibiotics are often required to help stabilise your pet and reduce the risk associated with placing a very sick animal under a general anaesthetic. You may have heard of other ways that a Pyometra can be treated while allowing you pet to retain her reproductive organs. This treatment can be dangerous and can make your pet increasingly ill. It can only be used in a very select number of cases.
