Jewel is a four year old English Mastiff weighing in at about 175 lbs. This big beautiful girl was such a joy to have in the clinic. Her easy going manner and friendly attitude, made our day. We truly enjoyed having her cuddle with her toy and lean against us during the visit.
Jewel’s family originally had plans to breed her, but were unsuccessful after many attempts. Her family brought her to us with concerns of vaginal discharge and a possible pyometra. Diagnostic work up and surgery confirmed this and an emergency spay procedure was performed.
A pyometra is a common and life threatening infection of the uterus in unspayed females. It is a greatly enlarged uterus that is full of pus. This occurs due to hormonal stimulation during heat cycles and is most commonly seen a few weeks to months after a heat, though it can be seen at any time. Common signs are vaginal discharge, fever, lethargy, increased drinking, and decreased appetite. Dogs and cats can get very sick and require emergency surgery to remove the uterus and thus save their lives.
Spaying and neutering not only helps control the pet population, but also helps benefit your pet’s overall health. The spay procedure effectively prevents heats cycles and cancers of the uterus and ovaries. The decision to spay before a pets first heat cycle is the best prevention of mammary (breast) cancer in our cats and dogs. Neutering is the best form of prevention of prostate disease and prostate cancer. It also helps to minimize precocious, aggressive and roaming tendencies.
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