Watching out for dog health is but one of the many responsibilities that have been placed into the hands of all
. Whether we like it or not, it's our job to do everything we can to keep our pets in the best condition possible. Yes I know that there are some diseases in which the dog will be able to eradicate with its immune system, but that isn't true for every single one of them out there. One disease that we should guard against is Pyometra – what effects can the ailment have on dog health? To answer that, a short explanation would be needed, one that I'll happily give: first and foremost, the disorder can only happen to bitches (female dogs).
So for those owning non-bitches (male dogs), then you won't have to worry about Pyometra happening to your pet. As for those who do own bitches, listen up: the disease attacks when your pet is in heat. Let's go back to the basics – a guy pooch mangles the girl pooch (
process). The stongest sperm will then travel all the way up to the egg cell of the bitch, and fertilization will take place. Recalling the lessons of your early school days, do you still remember the term used to call the union of the two? If you don't, it's called the embryo.
Now, this embryo will attach itself to the womb of the female pooch, and it'll hang around there for about 7 days. When that time frame is up, it'll finally develop a placenta, which will allow it to take in oxygen and nourishment. But there is a time frame where the embryo won't be attached to the placenta, therefore it won't be able to get all the oxygen and nourishment it'll be needing. So as a temporary substitute, a fluid is produced by womb in the mean time. But if that fluid is produced in large quantities, Pyometra takes place.
Bacteria from the body would be attracted to it, and when they all get together, an infection takes place. Everybody knows that a body will do what it can to get rid of the bacteria, so in response to the infection, the body sends tons of white blood cells to kill it. When the white blood cells are done their jobs, they die and form puss. Now too much puss in that area of the body can be poisonous, and have devastating effects on dog health. Symptoms of Pyometra will include your pet drinking too much water. Others would include vomiting and diarrhea.
You may also notice discharge of fluids from its private part. The symptoms are pretty generic, and can be mistaken as other dog diseases. The last one is a good sign of Pyometra, but that doesn't always happen. If you suspect your pooch to have developed the condition, make no hesitations with bringing it to a veterinarian for a check up. Treatment depends on the severity of its condition – not so bad would probably need antibiotics and intravenous fluids only. But in worse cases, surgery may be needed – the two steps mentioned above will be used before the procedure takes place (they want dog health to be in tip top shape before opening it up).
This can be avoided by bringing your pooch to the vet before the symptoms get worse. You may also want to get your hands on a
and their signs – this will be very helpful in determining what kind of sickness your pet may be having.
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