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Pyometra and emergency surgery

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Nelli has just been admitted to the vet hospital, and will be undergoing emergency surgery this evening.

A couple of days ago we found bloody discharge in the cage, and were called in for an emergency appointment. After an ultrasound, it was confirmed that Nelli has Pyometra (severity unknown until the vet goes in and checks). She will require a full hysterectomy, and whatever else if she has a really severe case of it.

This is completely unexpected as she showed no other signs of illness, and I am beside myself with worry. I can’t stop crying thinking she won’t make it through the anaesthetic.

The vet allowed us to say goodbye in case it was our last time seeing her. I am worried sick. This feels too soon after everything we’ve gone through with the loss of Benio.

Any words of advice, your own stories of you pigs being spayed/undergoing major surgery/having Pyometra, or anything else would be greatly appreciated.
 
Oh I am so sorry to hear that. I can’t offer personal experience of piggies being spayed (I’ve only had rabbits spayed) but just wanted to send you support and hugs. I’ve got everything crossed for her. Thinking of you :hug:
 
I've had a sow fully spayed because of a tumour and she came through very well. It's down to how good the vet is aswell. how much time under genersl anaesthetic. 🤞Everything will be alright 🙏
 
danuutka said:
Nelli has just been admitted to the vet hospital, and will be undergoing emergency surgery this evening.

A couple of days ago we found bloody discharge in the cage, and were called in for an emergency appointment. After an ultrasound, it was confirmed that Nelli has Pyometra (severity unknown until the vet goes in and checks). She will require a full hysterectomy, and whatever else if she has a really severe case of it.

This is completely unexpected as she showed no other signs of illness, and I am beside myself with worry. I can’t stop crying thinking she won’t make it through the anaesthetic.

The vet allowed us to say goodbye in case it was our last time seeing her. I am worried sick. This feels too soon after everything we’ve gone through with the loss of Benio.

Any words of advice, your own stories of you pigs being spayed/undergoing major surgery/having Pyometra, or anything else would be greatly appreciated.
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Hi!

Please take a deep breath! Hopefully Nelli will come through her spaying op well.
A lot depends on how good your vet and his nursing team are (including the length of the operation).

Here are our tips for post and emergency care:
Tips For Post-operative Care
Emergency, Crisis and Bridging Care until a Vet Appointment

If it helps you, my Cariad did come through her own emergency spay when her womb had suddenly gone badly wrong (grossly enlarged fluid filled, borderline pyometric womb containing a potentially cancerous lump as well as some couple of rather nasty looking ovarian cysts into the bargain) with flying colours despite weighing only 700g and having had a major bladder stone removed just a few months earlier. Cariad is so far one 6 spayed sows of mine, with one or two more in the pipeline.

Cariad on the day after her op with husboar Bryn for company.
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Please take a deep breath. I’ve had sows spayed due to pyometra. My Mabel had a really bad case of it, came on from nowhere out of the blue and we feared what the vet might find when she operated. But she came through the operation and made a full recovery.
 
UPDATE: Nelli has just woken up out of surgery! Went better than we could’ve hoped - the Pyometra wasn’t as bad as we thought, she did have cystic ovaries, and a lump on her cervix which we are getting tested (in case it is cancerous). She had a full spay, and seems to be recovering well! All things going well, my sweet Nelli will be home tomorrow ❤️❤️❤️
 
Thinking of you and your piggy today. Sending healing vibes from me and the piggies.

Wiebke's post-op care guides are brilliant and helped me so much when i had Milo neutered and I had to syringe feed him post-op because he wouldn't eat. He made a full recovery.

Hope Nelli continues to recover well.xx
 
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