Focus on Mature Pets – What is Pyometra?
Cause: Pyometra is a serious condition caused by hormonal changes that occur during the normal breeding cycle of an intact female. During a dog’s oestrus (heat cycle) when the cervix is more relaxed, bacteria (most commonly, E. coli) can ascend from the vagina into the uterus. Then, as the female enters the dioestrus stage after a heat […]