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our female cats
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As cat lovers, we must
always supervise every cat we keep as pets, especially we keep them in the house.
We keep 5 cats, 4
mixdoms, 1 male called Chiki (orange tabby cat), 2 females called Bibu (gray fur cat) and chiko (tuxedo cat) from 1 mother named Mimi OCIL, and another one female called mily from race Himalayan cat,
We created this article
to share information about what pyometra is that occurs in female cats and how
to deal with it, as well as my experience in spaying or sterilizing for our cat
Mimi OCIL who was exposed to open pyometra during lust time.
Here's a little
information about uterine infection or pyometra in female cats which I have
summarized from several references, I hope this is useful for cat lovers.
Pyometra is a disease that mostly affects to female cats in their middle age. This disease is a uterine infection caused by hormonal irregularities that can cause secondary bacterial infections.
There are two types of pyometra, open and closed pyometra. Open pyometra is characterized by mucus in the form of pus coming out of the vulva. This mucus is sometimes accompanied by the presence of blood and a very pungent odor.
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Meanwhile, in cases of closed pyometra, there is no purulent
mucus coming out of the vulva due to the closure of the cervix (uterine ring),
so it is often confused with pregnancy.
The difficulty of diagnosing the disease in its early stages
makes this disease a scourge, because it is usually detected when the disease
is already in an advanced stage. The best diagnosis is to use ultrasound or
X-RAY.
As cat lovers, of course we don't want our pet cats at home
to get this disease, for that it's good for us to know more about what pyometra
is in cats, how it can happen, symptoms, diagnosis and how to treat it.
Reason:
- Putrefactive
bacterial infection due to injury / physical trauma to the uterus
- Hormonal
instability due to continuous administration of contraceptive injections (progesterone) and exceeding the normal dose
- There
are still dead fetuses (children) left in the uterus and cannot come out after
the cat gives birth
Clinical Symptoms:
- Usually
a yellow discharge (pus) comes out of the vagina
- Stomach
enlarged like being pregnant
- Appetite
and drink decreased
- High
body temperature > 39° C
- The
condition of the body gradually weakeness
- Cats
will die with enlarged stomach conditions accompanied by discharge of pus and
dirty blood from the vagina
How to Diagnose:
- According
to based on history and clinical symptoms that appear
- Physical
examination: palpation (touch) abdominal (stomach area) and palpation through
the rectum (anal area)
- Laboratory
tests (blood test, urine test, vaginal cell test)
- Rongten
(X-Ray)
Treatment:
- Fluid therapy (infusion)
- Surgery (ovariohysterectomy)
- Antibacterial administration in the form of appropriate and
continuous antibiotics and antihistamines
- Administration of the hormone prostaglandin or oxytocin to
stimulate discharge of pus
- In many cases, usually the recommended treatment is sterilization, Sterilization means removing the
ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus and all associated blood vessels
Prevention:
- Do not continuously inject family
planning in cats and the dose exceeds normal
- Do not cross cats between small
breeds and large breeds
- If you marry a cat, it must be
according to the ideal age
- Providing nutritious feed, especially
when the cat is pregnant
Immediately take it to the veterinarian
if your female cat experiences
the symptoms as above, the sooner the treatment, the better for the cat.
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