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I just got one heck of a shock. Jasmine was paying excessive attention to cleaning her private parts during play out time, so when it was time to go back to the cage, I checked her over.
She's got a white thickish discharge coming from her genitals (similar consistency to hand lotion). No smell, but more of the stuff comes out if I press very gently around the region of her uterus.
This is exactly what happened nearly two years ago with my grey girl Poppy. She was diagnosed with pyometra and had an emergency spay. It was a terrible time, but Poppy made it through okay.
What is different is that there is less discharge in Jasmine's case, as compared to what I observed with Poppy. Right now Jasmine seems fine....eating, pooping normally, playing normally.....but then Poppy never acted any differently either.
It's 12.50am here in NZ right now, and I'll be taking Jasmine to the only exotic vet in Auckland at 8am when they open. I know I need to ask for a slide smear to check for the presence of white blood cells, and also that I need a gram stain....is there anything else that anyone can suggest???
I have to wonder...am I doing something wrong with my girls?? Am I not taking enough care?? I clean the cages once a week....is that not enough? How can this happen to two of my precious girls?? :cry3:
And does anyone know how this infection gets started? Humidity is high in Auckland so they get dust baths most nights....could dust get inside her and cause this??
Finally, assuming this is pyometra (and I'm fairly certain it is), how would I know if a course of antibiotics was working? I'd obviously like to avoid a spay, but in Poppy's case, after two and a half weeks of baytril, then trisul (pink stuff) the discharge was still appearing.
But what if the infection becomes closed, so the discharge was kept inside? How could I tell the difference before it was too late?
Any input is truly appreciated
She's got a white thickish discharge coming from her genitals (similar consistency to hand lotion). No smell, but more of the stuff comes out if I press very gently around the region of her uterus.
This is exactly what happened nearly two years ago with my grey girl Poppy. She was diagnosed with pyometra and had an emergency spay. It was a terrible time, but Poppy made it through okay.
What is different is that there is less discharge in Jasmine's case, as compared to what I observed with Poppy. Right now Jasmine seems fine....eating, pooping normally, playing normally.....but then Poppy never acted any differently either.
It's 12.50am here in NZ right now, and I'll be taking Jasmine to the only exotic vet in Auckland at 8am when they open. I know I need to ask for a slide smear to check for the presence of white blood cells, and also that I need a gram stain....is there anything else that anyone can suggest???
I have to wonder...am I doing something wrong with my girls?? Am I not taking enough care?? I clean the cages once a week....is that not enough? How can this happen to two of my precious girls?? :cry3:
And does anyone know how this infection gets started? Humidity is high in Auckland so they get dust baths most nights....could dust get inside her and cause this??
Finally, assuming this is pyometra (and I'm fairly certain it is), how would I know if a course of antibiotics was working? I'd obviously like to avoid a spay, but in Poppy's case, after two and a half weeks of baytril, then trisul (pink stuff) the discharge was still appearing.
But what if the infection becomes closed, so the discharge was kept inside? How could I tell the difference before it was too late?
Any input is truly appreciated