Pyometra without surgery?

[Bellyflab]

Anyone had a bitch with open pyometra that has been treated without a spay?

She is very well in herself, not dehydrated, mild case suspected as caught early. Lockdown 2 prevented breeding last season. Should have gone for it as we wouldn't have been in this position!

Looking for stories of non surgical treatment, successful or not. I am aware standard treatment is for spay but want to weigh up my options

Ex vet nurse. I've never heard of an non spay pyo treatment. It was always a surgical emergency in my day. Usually on a Friday night

Sorry. But was a long time ago now tho. Things may have changed.

Yes, can be very successful
Hormone injection followed by antibiotics .
Works really well and actually sometimes recommended over surgery if dog debilitated, elderly etc.
Advice is to then neuter once recovered.
My little dog had an open pyo 3 yrs ago, was treated this way and for various reasons not subsequently neutered but has never recurred.

Yep you guessed it, Friday night!

Just waiting to hear from the vet now but speaking to nurse sounds like I caught it early

Thanks Cecile, that's encouraging.

Oooh just spoke to Vet. Sounds not be pylometra as bloods have come back without elevated white blood cells so no sign of infection. Slight temperature and v light discharge so will be swabbed for bacteria and sent off to labs for results next week but looking promising. To be kept in overnight for antibiotics and she'll have an ultrasound tomorrow too but no swelling or obvious discomfort so looks like we won't have to have her spayed.