08/28/2026
One of the most common emergency surgeries we do is a pyometra surgery. We saw two pyometras in one day today! A pyometra is an infected uterus, which is a life-threatening emergency. This happens to about 25% of female dogs and cats who are intact (not spayed). Their uterus becomes 5-10 times its normal size and fills with pus. A pyometra spay surgery has a higher chance of anesthesia complications, bleeding, sepsis, and even death compared to a normal spay. We highly recommend spaying your dog or cat at the appropriate age based on their breed (6 months to 2 years depending on the breed) to avoid a life-threatening pyometra. Many clients have never heard of this when they come in, so we just want to spread the word! This is an example of a uterus that we removed today… for reference, the second photo is a normal sized uterus. 😅