dbullwinkel Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 (edited) Missy (14 ) has been on ppa for a couple weeks. Urine was checked before staring ppa..no infection. Then she was trated for vaginitis. Now she has mucous left after she goes. I am cleaning her with a baby wipe. Will call my vet when she is in tomorrow. Can this have anything to do with PPA? I am thinking infection..but just wasn't sure if it could be a side effect, Edited September 9, 2013 by dbullwinkel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I wouldn't think it has anything to do with the ppa (which btw I don't like). Might be like an infection-is the discharge yellow/green??--sllly question but, I need to ask-is she spayed?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbullwinkel Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 (edited) Discharge is clear..like mucous. When I wipe her, hint of brown on wipe. Spayed when we adopted her nine years ago. What I meant to ask: is it related to her incontinence? Edited September 10, 2013 by dbullwinkel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I wouldn't think this is incontinence related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfish Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 (edited) It may be incontinence-related, but it's not worth the risk. There is a serious, life-threatening condition which occurs in older spayed females (usually older, anyway) where the uterus fills up with pus. It's called pyometra, or 'pyo' for short. If she's affected, the sooner you catch it the better. If you leave it until the discharge is thick and pure pus, her chances of survival would be around 50-50. Is she drinking more than usual? If so, that's another symptom. Personally, any unusual discharge from an older girl and she'd be at the vet's so fast her paws wouldn't touch the floor. Maybe I'm a tad paranoid on this one, but I've assisted at pyo ops and seen what can happen. They can get very, very ill, very fast. Edited to add, it can also be due to an infection in the kidneys, which would also need prompt treatment, especially in a 14yr old. I hope it's neither. Good luck! Edited September 10, 2013 by silverfish Quote The plural of anecdote is not dataBrambleberry Greyhounds My Etsy Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I'd have your vet take a look but it's probably just a little dermatitis in that area (brownish crusties in appearance). Vet can give you some ointment to help with that. Keeping her clean as you're doing is a help. Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 (edited) It may be incontinence-related, but it's not worth the risk. There is a serious, life-threatening condition which occurs in older spayed females (usually older, anyway) where the uterus fills up with pus. It's called pyometra, or 'pyo' for short. If she's affected, the sooner you catch it the better. If you leave it until the discharge is thick and pure pus, her chances of survival would be around 50-50. Is she drinking more than usual? If so, that's another symptom. Personally, any unusual discharge from an older girl and she'd be at the vet's so fast her paws wouldn't touch the floor. Maybe I'm a tad paranoid on this one, but I've assisted at pyo ops and seen what can happen. They can get very, very ill, very fast. Edited to add, it can also be due to an infection in the kidneys, which would also need prompt treatment, especially in a 14yr old. I hope it's neither. Good luck! Here in the states the uterus is removed (hysterectomy) during the spay. There can be a stump pyo but, its unlikely. Edited September 10, 2013 by tbhounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfish Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 It may be incontinence-related, but it's not worth the risk. There is a serious, life-threatening condition which occurs in older spayed females (usually older, anyway) where the uterus fills up with pus. It's called pyometra, or 'pyo' for short. If she's affected, the sooner you catch it the better. If you leave it until the discharge is thick and pure pus, her chances of survival would be around 50-50. Is she drinking more than usual? If so, that's another symptom. Personally, any unusual discharge from an older girl and she'd be at the vet's so fast her paws wouldn't touch the floor. Maybe I'm a tad paranoid on this one, but I've assisted at pyo ops and seen what can happen. They can get very, very ill, very fast. Edited to add, it can also be due to an infection in the kidneys, which would also need prompt treatment, especially in a 14yr old. I hope it's neither. Good luck! Here in the states the uterus is removed (hysterectomy) during the spay. There can be a stump pyo but, its unlikely. True, but I get twitchy with the oldies. Quote The plural of anecdote is not dataBrambleberry Greyhounds My Etsy Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbullwinkel Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 I have a call into the vet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfish Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Let us know how she gets on! Quote The plural of anecdote is not dataBrambleberry Greyhounds My Etsy Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbullwinkel Posted September 15, 2013 Author Share Posted September 15, 2013 My vet put her on amox. I am wiping her. I see hardly any mucous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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