Medical Analysis
What is Pyometra?
According to *The American College of Veterinary Surgeons" Pyometra as an infection of the uterus that may occur in dogs and cats making the pet very ill. The uterus is generally filled with pus. Pyometra is considered "a medical emergency that requires rapid intervention to prevent overwhelming infection and death".
There have only been two published reports of "pregnancy and concurrent Pyometra with a live puppy outcome", and in both cases the puppies were delivered via Caesarean section and resulted in the removal of the uterus of the infected dog. One case resulted in two live puppies while the other resulted in one live puppy. We have links to both cases for your reference below. Click below to learn more:
17 December 2022
19-month-old medium breed long-haired Belgian Malinois (Dhalia Balmer) is the first documented case of pregnancy concurrent with Pyometra resulting in 13 live healthy puppies, all delivered naturally, without a Ovsriohysterectomy (the surgical removal of the uterus and ovaries, or ovariectomy, when only the ovaries are removed).
Additionally, at the original diagnosis appointment, the dog's veterinarian observed that there were NO viable gestational vesicles in Dhalia's uterus. Yet on December 17th, 2022, ONLY 21 Days after an in person blessing was administered by Guruji (November 26th, 2022), Dhalia gave birth to 13 healthy puppies.
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Published Medical Journal References:
29 July 2018
Cornell University
20-month-old, 48-day pregnant female American Bulldog with Singleton pregnancy with concurrent Pyometra in the contralateral horn
24 August 2014
University of Tripoli
4.5 year-old miniature short-haired Dachshund with Simultaneous Pyometra and viable puppies’ gestation