Secale 1M
This girl might normally be a timid dog in general but when she’s sick, she becomes much more fearful, reactive or suspicious.
She may feel very cold to touch yet she’s worse by heat and will not tolerate being covered up. May seek out cooler places in the house (such as cold tile floors). She doesn’t want attention and may be growly if touched.
The Secale dog may have never stopped discharging from her heat and has a continuous oozing of watery blood that changes to offensive smelling thick brownish red, possibly even a blackish greenish discharge.
Modalities: She feels cold; worse from touch; worse from being covered up.
Sepia 1M
For breeders, this dog could be the one who is not very interested in breeding or has a hard time going to term in her pregnancy, either due to abortion or delivering prematurely. She’s not the best mother or she becomes very depressed post-partum.
Often there will be a history of irregular heat cycles. If she has never been bred, then she is the dog who is usually very work oriented and confident, but becomes tired, depressed, worn out looking and worried. She may have had a history of urinary tract infections.
The labia are usually very swollen and the discharge is thick, often lumpy, colored anywhere from white to yellow to green. It’s really itchy – even burning – so you’ll see her licking or rubbing herself on the rug or her bed. If she is nauseated, it’s often in the morning.
Modalities (what makes her better or worse): Better from exercise; she’ll perk up if you take her for a walk; wants to be warm; seeks out the sun or fireplace … may want to be covered up; worse from cold air or drafts.
First Step: Aconite 1M
Give this remedy as soon as you even suspect something is off. Crush dry pellets and place them right on the tongue or gums. This is the only remedy you will give dry … the rest will be given by liquid.
Now go on to choose the next remedy.
Pyometra how to cure/keep from happening saving, time, money, and your program
Pyometra is one of the most serious conditions that affect female dogs. It is caused by the uterus filling with pus and, if left untreated, it can be fatal. The good news is, there is a way to prevent your dog from getting this disease.
Read on to find out more about pyometra in dogs, including what causes it, how you can tell if your dog has pyometra, and what you can do to prevent it.
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Pyometra is a serious uterus (womb) infection in dogs. In dogs with pyometra, the uterus becomes filled with pus and the infection can spread systemically resulting in sepsis. If left untreated, pyometra can be fatal.
Pyometra usually occurs in older, sexually intact dogs but can also occur in unspayed dogs of any age. The condition develops as a result of hormonal changes in the dog’s reproductive tract combined with introduced bacteria, most commonly E. coli, and usually begins two to eight weeks after the last heat cycle (estrus).
There are two different types of pyometra in dogs: open and closed. In open pyometra, the cervix remains open, allowing the pus to drain out. In the second type – closed pyometra – the pus collects and the bacteria release toxins that are absorbed into the bloodstream. Closed cervix pyometra is typically more difficult to diagnose and results in a more severe illness than the open type.
In rare cases, a spayed dog will develop a specific type of pyometra called a stump pyometra. After spaying, a small womb stump remains inside the dog, in which an infection can develop. Since ovary hormones are necessary for this condition to develop, any pup with stump pyometra also has a small piece of ovary tissue inside her which was not obvious at the time of spay.
Following estrus, the progesterone levels remain high for about eight to 10 weeks and thicken the lining of the womb in order to prepare for pregnancy. If pregnancy doesn’t happen for several heat cycles, the lining will continue to thicken until cysts form inside it. The cystic lining will start secreting fluids that create a favorable environment for bacteria growth.
The bacteria usually travel up from the dog’s vulva when it’s open during heat. If the uterus is normal, the bacteria won’t be able to survive inside it. However, when the wall of the uterus is cystic, there are ideal conditions for the bacteria to grow. In addition, the elevated progesterone levels inhibit the ability of the muscles in the uterine wall to contract, which means that the bacteria that enter the womb can’t be expelled.