SYMPTOMS OF UTERINE PUS IN CATS AND METHODS OF TREATMENT

SYMPTOMS OF UTERINE PUS IN CATS

What is uterine pus in cats and how does it happen

Biometra, or uterine pus in cats, is an infection that occurs in the womb, and is considered a dangerous condition threatening the life of cats, so it must be dealt with quickly and finally.

Doctors describe uterine pus in cats as a secondary infection that occurs due to hormonal changes in a cat's reproductive system.

In the event of infection, you must quickly intervene, either for treatment or a hysterectomy, because neglecting the situation may lead to the death of your cat in a few days.

How does uterine pus occur in cats ? 

Usually after the cycle of estrus in cats ends, the level of progesterone in the blood increases and remains at high levels for weeks as the hormone progesterone stimulates an increase in the thickness of the uterine lining to prepare for pregnancy.

In the event that cats do not become pregnant several times, the increase in the thickness of the uterine lining stimulates the secretion of fluids that help the growth of bacteria, and with the increase in the proportion of progesterone, the uterus will not contract to expel these fluids, and thus infection occurs.

Another reason for the occurrence of uterine pus in cats is during the mating cycle in cats, white blood cells will not enter the uterus, so that the sperm of cats do not attack males that enter the uterus for fertilization and pregnancy.

For this reason also, the chances of occurrence of bacterial infection increase very greatly during this period.

Also, medicines that contain certain hormones - such as contraceptive injections for cats - cause this infection, as they contain different hormones that cause some hormonal imbalances that cause an increase in the concentration of the hormone progesterone.

Thus, it may cause uterine pus in "Pyometra" cats. Therefore, cats should be closely monitored when administering any medications containing hormones.

Symptoms of uterine pus in cats :

Symptoms of uterine pus in cats and methods of treatment

The severity of the symptoms depends on the vaginal opening, as the vaginal opening controls the appearance of secretions outside the body, but if the vaginal opening is closed, the fluids will be trapped inside the body and cause other symptoms.

Because of the cats' love of hygiene, you may not notice the secretions that come out of them because they lick themselves to clean themselves constantly, so you will notice the presence of the problem after it worsens and the cat stops cleaning itself.

In the case of the vagina closed, the abdomen swells due to the retention of pus inside the uterus, and unfortunately in this case, the toxins will spread into the blood quickly and cause exacerbation of injury and possibly death.

In any case, you will notice some symptoms, as follows :

Anorexia
Frequent drinking of water
The cat shows signs of illness
Difficulty moving and hiding
Vaginal secretions (if the vagina is open)

Uterine pus in cats after birth :

There is one type of bacterial infection in cats which is called "metritis", which occurs immediately after birth.

Infection occurs within a week of the kittens' birth, as after the cat gives birth, some infections occur in the uterine lining, and this bacterial infection also causes uterine pus.

It makes no difference here if the birth was natural or cesarean, and it may also occur after the abortion of cats.

Symptoms of this infection are as follows :

Pus secretions from the vagina of cats after birth with a strong odor.

Bloody secretions or intermittent drops of blood come out of the cat's vaginal opening after birth.

Noticeable stomach distention for no reason.

Dryness on the skin.

The gum will turn dark pink.

Fever and high temperature.

Lack of secretion of milk and neglect of small cats.

Anorexia .

Treating uterine pus for cats :

Because cats are clean, they will lick any secretions, which will delay the detection of uterine pus infection

The best way to treat uterine pus in cats is the surgical removal of the uterus when an infection appears.

The process of sterilizing female cats is the best solution, whether before or after the emergence of infection, so that the symptoms do not worsen .. Read: Calming cats during the mating season

The earlier the problem is discovered, the more simple and easy treatment will be, and the surgical intervention will take place without any problems.

In the event that the cats were suffering from severe infection symptoms before the operation, they may need a period of one or two weeks to recover.

There are some other hormonal treatments that focus on reducing the level of the hormone progesterone in the blood, but there are some great risks surrounding this method of treatment, so we do not always recommend them.