My two girls were diagnosed with pyometra last month and it resulted in one of them having to be put to sleep. the other one had to be spade and it now looks like she is making a full recovery. My vet was very shocked that both piggies had this at the same time. Has anyone else heard of this and can offer advise or explanation for us please? We have been left devastated!
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advice on pyometra needed
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First of all I am so sorry that you lost one of your girls and that you have had this stress 
Pyometra is a disease that only effects entire females. The name literally means 'pus in womb'. Pyo=pus and Metra=Uterus. Pyo's normally affect dogs but can affect cats, guinea pigs and rabbits. When a female animal is spayed they cannot ever be affected by pyometra as they have no womb. Pyo usually happens after a season, as bacteria can enter the womb easily and grows in the lining of the womb.
My female siamese recently suffered with pyometra but as we caught it early we were able to attack it aggressively with a combination of anti-biotics. The problem with pyometra is you don't normally realise that there is a problem until the infection has built up so much that the animal is toxic with the bacteria. It enters the blood stream and causes Septicemia and the poor animals organs begin to shut down. The only option at this point is a full removal of the womb.
Thankfully my siamese queen fully recovered but now that she has had a pyo she will be more susceptible to them in the future. In the long run there may be no option than for her to be spayed. Your girl that survived will not suffer with one again.
Quite why both girls suffered at the same time I do not know. It is not something that one animal can 'catch' from another.
Pyometra is a disease that only effects entire females. The name literally means 'pus in womb'. Pyo=pus and Metra=Uterus. Pyo's normally affect dogs but can affect cats, guinea pigs and rabbits. When a female animal is spayed they cannot ever be affected by pyometra as they have no womb. Pyo usually happens after a season, as bacteria can enter the womb easily and grows in the lining of the womb.
My female siamese recently suffered with pyometra but as we caught it early we were able to attack it aggressively with a combination of anti-biotics. The problem with pyometra is you don't normally realise that there is a problem until the infection has built up so much that the animal is toxic with the bacteria. It enters the blood stream and causes Septicemia and the poor animals organs begin to shut down. The only option at this point is a full removal of the womb.
Thankfully my siamese queen fully recovered but now that she has had a pyo she will be more susceptible to them in the future. In the long run there may be no option than for her to be spayed. Your girl that survived will not suffer with one again.
Quite why both girls suffered at the same time I do not know. It is not something that one animal can 'catch' from another.
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