Vets have established that the main factors that can trigger the appearance of the disease are:
- the administration of hormonal drugs to animals, which suppress estrus ;
- lack of sterilization after reaching a 5-year-old;
- postpartum complications;
- delay of the afterbirth or remaining dead in the womb;
- sexually transmitted infections.
For the most part, in such a disease of their animal, the owners themselves are guilty, who do not control his mating, take delivery themselves or are engaged in treatment.
Symptoms of pyometra in cats
This disease is accompanied by the following changes in the physical condition of the animal:
- low or completely absent appetite;
- big belly;
- constant thirst;
- discharge from the sexual loop, having a bloody or dull white color with a disgusting odor;
- a clear sign of the pyometra in a cat is its unwillingness to lick itself on the abdomen.
If the disease runs in closed form, when the cervix is obstructed, pus begins to accumulate in the body and horns of the genital organ. The open type of pathology is accompanied by abundant characteristic discharges, which literally pour out from the genital tract of the animal when it rises.
The timing of the development of the disease can be as several days, and a couple of months, for which the pyometra can go from the acute stage to the chronic one. The initial symptoms that can indirectly indicate the disease are the oppressed, spiteful and aggressive behavior of the pet, a refusal to eat and a constant craving for water. Also worth paying attention to the temperature of the body of the cat, which can periodically increase. It is quite possible vomiting, leading to dehydration.
The presence of at least one such alarming symptom is the reason for contacting a vet. The doctor will perform ultrasound, make tests and prescribe a treatment, without which it is quite possible for the uterus to rupture and blood infection.
Treatment of pyometras in a cat
If the diagnosis is confirmed, then urgently need to start treatment, which can be conservative and operational. The first implies long-term treatment with hormonal drugs, antibiotics and antibacterial drugs with the use of maintenance therapy. It is worth noting that this method of getting rid of the disease is ineffective,
More effective is the operation, during which the animal is removed both the ovaries and the genital organ itself. It is the elimination of the focus of suppurative and inflammatory processes, which is the uterus, that can give a high chance for a complete recovery of the pet. Of course, it is possible that the postoperative period in a cat with a pyometra may be somewhat complicated by exacerbation of existing chronic diseases. Negative aspects of this treatment option is the need to do anesthesia and the presence of surgical risks, which in any case gives a more tangible end result.