How to treat uterine inflammation in dogs?

Dec 02,2023
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Treatment methods for dog metritis:

1. First, intramuscularly inject diethylstilbestrol 0.1 mg/kg body weight to open the uterine orifice to facilitate the discharge of secretions. Another injection of uterine contraction medicine on the second day can fully discharge the inflammatory secretions in the uterus.

2. Systemic application of antibiotics, penicillin 50,000 units/kg body weight, streptomycin 40,000 units/kg body weight, mixed intramuscular injection, 2 times/day.

3. Systemic maintenance therapy, including intravenous infusion of glucose saline, 5% sodium bicarbonate, vitamin C, etc.

4. For cases in which treatment is ineffective, ovariohysterectomy should be considered.

The causes of metritis in dogs:

1. It is usually caused by pathogenic microorganism infection during the estrus period, breeding, delivery, difficult labor and midwifery, and the postpartum period. into the uterus, such as Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, Escherichia coli, etc.

2. Vaginitis, miscarriage, stillbirth, brucellosis, salmonellosis, etc. can all cause endometritis.

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