A comatose 9-year-old female Maltese - pyometra
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 16/08/2015

Aug 14, 2015. Maltese came in comatose and had fits. Vulval area swollen suggestive of pyometra with the dog licking away the pus and poisoning herself. 

Blood test showed total white cell count 70 (5-17) with neutrophils at 98% (60-70%). Temperature below normal. Low blood glucose. The dog went into fits. 

IV drip and glucose given. The dog was able to stand for a short while. The dog was not fit for spay to remove infected womb. She passed away 2 days later with reddish brown blood discharge from the vagina. The owner saw the discharge and was convinced that the dog had pyometra septicaemia. If the dog had been spayed at 6-12 months of age, she would still be alive now.

Also, the teeth, encrusted with thick tartar would be a source of bacterial infection.