Help! Uterine infection in 14 week old pup

track1636 · 03-17-2013, 04:24 AM

I have a 14 week old GS pup and a week ago I noticed a greenish/yellowish discharge from her girl parts. A few days later it got way worse (larger amounts of discharge). I took her to the vet and while at the vet her discharge was literally dripping down my pants (sorry for being graphic) and the vet said that it is clearly not normal and thought it was a uterine infection. Because she is eating, drinking, playing, etc like normal, he wanted to try and treat it with antibiotics to see if that helps, but he said an emergency spay may be necessary. We are not planning on breeding so spaying her is not a problem. Tonight, her discharge was a pinkish color. She is on day 3 of antibiotics and they gave her a shot of antibiotics at the vet as well. Is the change in the color of the discharge reason to take her to the emergency vet? And has this happened to anyone else?? I feel she is way too young to have these types of problems. Thank you for any advice.

MadLab · 03-17-2013, 07:17 AM

Basically she has a UTI and you can treat it like you would a human UTI.

Vitamin C and cranberry extract is very good for clearing this in a natural way. Also get the dog to drink extra fluids by mixing chicken stock with the water

Goldenseal tea(cold) is also good to flush the bladder.

gsdsar · 03-17-2013, 08:22 AM

If its a uterine infection it's a Pyometra. Not the same as a UTI. Did you check her urine?

How is she acting? What's her temp? How is her appetite.

14 weeks is very early to get a Pyo. If that is what she actually has, spay her. Now.

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Jax08 · 03-17-2013, 08:46 AM

If you have any concerns, at least call your vet and ask him. There should be someone on call. The pink, to me, would indicate blood.

gsdsar is right. A uterine infection is not a UTI and can be very serious.

**MaggieRoseLee** · 03-17-2013, 09:00 AM

14 weeks old would sound more like a bladder or urinary tract infection.

If it's not better then get to ANOTHER vet, they are not all the same and some vets just don't know what others do.

track1636 · 03-17-2013, 10:33 AM

Yes, the vet was very clear that it was not a UTI or even vaginitis due to the large amount of discharge. His justification for trying antibiotics first is to try and rid the pup of infection before spaying her since her eating and drinking and playing, etc is still normal. I am just worried that she may be going into heat prematurely. I will give the 24-hour vet a call.

AddieGirl · 03-17-2013, 10:37 AM

Definitely not a UTI. Listen to your vet and if he says Pyometra, have her spayed ASAP. I think you are doing everything right and keep listening to your instincts. It won't hurt to call the E-Vet.

**JakodaCD OA** · 03-17-2013, 10:55 AM

I agree with calling the vet or e vet.

Please don't take the advice of giving over the counter concoctions, a vet is your best source right now since they have been treating and know what's going on.

track1636 · 03-17-2013, 11:01 AM

Yeah, I am not planning on giving her OTC meds. She is already taking 2 prescribed medications. So far, she is proving to be a high maintenance (health wise) dog. I just hope this is resolved soon.

track1636 · 03-17-2013, 12:10 PM

I am wondering if there is any way she could be going into heat at this age? I just need to know if I need to take precautions for potential male dogs, wolves and coyotes. Where we live, our yard backs up to mountains.. So the potential of a wild dog jumping our back fence is high..

03-17-2013, 04:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
track1636 New Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Southern California Posts: 17	Help! Uterine infection in 14 week old pup I have a 14 week old GS pup and a week ago I noticed a greenish/yellowish discharge from her girl parts. A few days later it got way worse (larger amounts of discharge). I took her to the vet and while at the vet her discharge was literally dripping down my pants (sorry for being graphic) and the vet said that it is clearly not normal and thought it was a uterine infection. Because she is eating, drinking, playing, etc like normal, he wanted to try and treat it with antibiotics to see if that helps, but he said an emergency spay may be necessary. We are not planning on breeding so spaying her is not a problem. Tonight, her discharge was a pinkish color. She is on day 3 of antibiotics and they gave her a shot of antibiotics at the vet as well. Is the change in the color of the discharge reason to take her to the emergency vet? And has this happened to anyone else?? I feel she is way too young to have these types of problems. Thank you for any advice.

03-17-2013, 07:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
MadLab Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 147	Basically she has a UTI and you can treat it like you would a human UTI. Vitamin C and cranberry extract is very good for clearing this in a natural way. Also get the dog to drink extra fluids by mixing chicken stock with the water Goldenseal tea(cold) is also good to flush the bladder. Last edited by MadLab; 03-17-2013 at 07:20 AM.

03-17-2013, 08:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
gsdsar Knighted Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,142	Help! Uterine infection in 14 week old pup If its a uterine infection it's a Pyometra. Not the same as a UTI. Did you check her urine? How is she acting? What's her temp? How is her appetite. 14 weeks is very early to get a Pyo. If that is what she actually has, spay her. Now. Sent from Petguide.com Free App __________________ SARDOM Hanah Ike Lena

03-17-2013, 08:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jax08 Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NNE PA Posts: 18,992	If you have any concerns, at least call your vet and ask him. There should be someone on call. The pink, to me, would indicate blood. gsdsar is right. A uterine infection is not a UTI and can be very serious. __________________ Michelle _________________________________________ Jax Von Monkeybutt, CGC Queen Banshee Boo Sierra the Undecided Cracker, The Great Shedder Rich N Handsome, "Red"

03-17-2013, 09:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
MaggieRoseLee The Agility Rocks! Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Bushkill, PA (The Poconos!) Posts: 24,173	14 weeks old would sound more like a bladder or urinary tract infection. If it's not better then get to ANOTHER vet, they are not all the same and some vets just don't know what others do. __________________ MACH3 Bretta Lee Wildhaus MXG MJG MXF MFB TQX HIT CGC TC Glory B Wildhaus AX, AXJ, XF "*It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious."* - Oscar Wilde

03-17-2013, 10:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
track1636 New Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Southern California Posts: 17	Yes, the vet was very clear that it was not a UTI or even vaginitis due to the large amount of discharge. His justification for trying antibiotics first is to try and rid the pup of infection before spaying her since her eating and drinking and playing, etc is still normal. I am just worried that she may be going into heat prematurely. I will give the 24-hour vet a call.

03-17-2013, 10:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
AddieGirl Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 430	Definitely not a UTI. Listen to your vet and if he says Pyometra, have her spayed ASAP. I think you are doing everything right and keep listening to your instincts. It won't hurt to call the E-Vet. __________________ Addie 2/13/2011 K-Bar 5/25/2009

03-17-2013, 10:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 17,499	I agree with calling the vet or e vet. Please don't take the advice of giving over the counter concoctions, a vet is your best source right now since they have been treating and know what's going on. __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge

03-17-2013, 11:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
track1636 New Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Southern California Posts: 17	Yeah, I am not planning on giving her OTC meds. She is already taking 2 prescribed medications. So far, she is proving to be a high maintenance (health wise) dog. I just hope this is resolved soon.

03-17-2013, 12:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
track1636 New Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Southern California Posts: 17	I am wondering if there is any way she could be going into heat at this age? I just need to know if I need to take precautions for potential male dogs, wolves and coyotes. Where we live, our yard backs up to mountains.. So the potential of a wild dog jumping our back fence is high..

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