My little Buffy, who is 7 months old and was scheduled for a spay at the end of the month, went into her first heat last week. It only lasted a few days and seemed to be very mild, almost a "pseudo-heat". Yesterday morning, she was curled up next to me when I woke up, and when I went to pet her, she growled. This is something completely out of character for her; she usually starts purring the minute she sees us, and is a complete sweetheart.
She then sat up and began to lick her groin. I noticed a tiny bit of creamy colored discharge and jumped up to grab the phone. We were at the vets ten minutes later.
My poor little girl had a 103 fever! The vet confirmed my fears, that it appeared to be pyometra (infection of the uterus). She went in this morning for an emergency spay, which is going to cost me twice the price of a routine spay.
The vet tech called an hour ago to let me know Buffy was out of surgery. She did well, but she had a very bad case of pyometra. They said she was very lucky that I caught it so fast, but her prognosis is still guarded. I can pick her up in 2 hours.
Please send some healing vibes for my little Baby Buffer! She is the sweetest girl and it breaks my heart to know she was in pain.
She then sat up and began to lick her groin. I noticed a tiny bit of creamy colored discharge and jumped up to grab the phone. We were at the vets ten minutes later.
My poor little girl had a 103 fever! The vet confirmed my fears, that it appeared to be pyometra (infection of the uterus). She went in this morning for an emergency spay, which is going to cost me twice the price of a routine spay.
The vet tech called an hour ago to let me know Buffy was out of surgery. She did well, but she had a very bad case of pyometra. They said she was very lucky that I caught it so fast, but her prognosis is still guarded. I can pick her up in 2 hours.
Please send some healing vibes for my little Baby Buffer! She is the sweetest girl and it breaks my heart to know she was in pain.