A Golden Retriever had pus discharge from the private pus - pyometra
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 2018-12-22

Sat 22 Dec 2018. 

This dog came in on 18 Nov 2018, lethargic and discharging pus from the private parts. She was given intensive treatment and sent home with antibiotics. 

See two videos:
 
1. Nov 19, 2018. Not eating for one week. Brown discharge. Pyometra. Day 1. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF3LT8t7uaw

2.  Nov 20, 2018. Pyometra. Day 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=006iDVwawKE

Today, Dec 23, 2018, she looks very strong and active. The owner phoned me to send the dog for spay as she noted that the private parts are getting enlarged (due to self-licking to clean up the purulent discharge). The dog transport woman brought the dog to me for spay.

I spayed the dog at 9.30 am. She weighed around 27 kg.  Domitor 0.6 ml and Ketamine 0.75 ml  IV (50% of the calculated dose for young dog) enabled ease of intubation (size 10) 3 minutes after sedation. Isoflurane gas + O2 maintenance. Antisedan 0.6 ml IM woke the dog up earlier. 

She recovered well and went home at 3.30pm. The uterine horns were enlarged at around  1.5 cm across. The ovaries were embedded in fat and measure 4 cm across. 

Note that it is highly risky to operate on old dogs as they may die from anaesthesia. Dental work was not done today as prolonged anaesthesia increases chance of dying on the op table.