Questions About Spay Because of Pyometra

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by Northern Maiden on 21 February 2017 - 04:02

My 7 year old female GSD was spayed this afternoon because she developed pyometra. The vet and technicians all said she did remarkably well during and after the operation; however, a few hours after bringing her home I noticed she still had a lot of pus and a little blood coming out of her vulva. Is this normal? Or should I call a clinic? I don't really want to bring her into an emergency clinic unless I have to; she has had an eventful enough day and seems to be resting peacefully.

by Swarnendu on 21 February 2017 - 04:02

Why don't you call the vet and ask?

by GSDFanboy on 21 February 2017 - 10:02

I second the post above. Please call the clinic if you haven't already done so. And, by all means, keep us updated.

by Northern Maiden on 21 February 2017 - 14:02

Just to clarify, I do have a call into the clinic, but I have yet to have anyone get back to me; the technician thought she was probably fine, but a vet is going to call me when they have time. I posted on here since I knew other members have had females with pyometra and was hoping for some feedback (and peace of mind).

She seems pretty normal this morning (still tired, but not woozy), the pus has slowed down, the incision looks good, and she ate her breakfast eagerly. So far, so good.

by Jenni78 on 21 February 2017 - 14:02

Temperature normal?

My concern with leaking pus is that we know sepsis can set in with pyo if infection spills into open abdominal cavity during surgery, as opposed to removing the entire uterus intact still and hopefully having the infection contained. If this was an open pyo, I would think you could still see some discharge, but I'd be watching her really closely and taking temp several times per day. I assume she's already on mega-antibiotics?

by Northern Maiden on 21 February 2017 - 14:02

Her temperature is normal. Yes, she is on mega-antibiotics and will be for over a week. It was a partially open pyo, that's how I noticed it, otherwise she was pretty much normal; when I first brought Willow in, the vet wasn't even 100% sure if it was pyo until she ran bloodwork and did an ultrasound. She said it was a difficult operation, but it couldn't have gone better; I am so glad I caught it early on.

I plan on being with her all day, so I should be able to notice if things take a turn for the worse. Right now she is sleeping peacefully at my feet. Thanks for the feedback.

by Jenni78 on 21 February 2017 - 15:02

I wasn't very clear- what I meant was that since it was open, there was already pus on its way out, so seeing a little wouldn't freak me out as much.

by Sunsilver on 21 February 2017 - 15:02

Former nurse here, who has treated a lot of septic surgical wounds in humans...

I'd be much more concerned to see oozing from the incision than from the vagina, though I'm having trouble understanding why there'd still be pus there with the uterus gone. They have to leave a stump of the uterus, so I guess that's where it's coming from.

Watch the incision carefully. If she gets peritonitis from the surgery (generalized infection in the abdomen) you'll notice that open up, and start to leak. Hopefully that won't happen - sounds like the vet got the uterus out without anything spilling into the abdominal cavity.

by Jenni78 on 21 February 2017 - 15:02

I feel better now that a nurse agrees.

by Northern Maiden on 21 February 2017 - 16:02

The pus seems to have stopped; last time I checked, her vagina was dry. Her incision looks pretty good, no leakage. The vet said there was no spillage, so hopefully everything continues to go smoothly. Her temperature is still good.

Thank you Jenni and Sunsilver for getting back to me.

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