A Dundee vet practice is urging pet owners to get their female dogs spayed after dealing with “frequent” incidents of potentially deadly womb infections.
The latest casualty at Parkside Vets, who luckily survived, was five-year-old Golden Retriever Brogan, who had to get her entire womb removed.
She was brought into the vet’s after running up a fever, going off her food and drinking unusually large amounts of water.
Alan Hill, a director at Parkside Vets, said: “Womb infections are something we see frequently in older female dogs that have not been spayed.
“It is a condition that deteriorates rapidly and if left untreated, it can be fatal.
“We would advise dog owners that, if they’re not going to breed from a female, they bring her in to be spayed.
“We can now do keyhole surgery, which is an innovative technique, meaning that the dog can be back up and running around within 48 hours.
“This is much less invasive and less stressful than traditional surgery.”
Brogan’s womb infection is known as Pyometra, which causes excessive bleeding when the dog is in season.
She was whisked away for surgery straight away and was allowed back home the next day, where she is now recovering.
