My dog has pyometra, can't afford surgery. Where can I find help?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | unspayed | 10 lbs
My dog who’s about 6 yrs old was diagnosed with Pyometra on this Saturday. Unfortunately we did not have the money for immediate surgery. Today, I came home to see a pool of blood with poop and sac like . What can I do - I’m in a finial rut and unable to do anything. Can we provide her antibiotics just in case there possible infection
2 Answers
Most Helpful Answer
Published on October 19th, 2017
A pyometra is an infection of the uterus, so Tiny already has one. From the picture, that looks like a lot of bloody discharge, and a pyometra is fatal without treatment. She needs treatment now or this could be fatal. I would see if you can borrow money from family and friends, and I can also give you some resources to see if that helps. You can see if your vet accepts payment plans, if there is a low cost clinic in your area, or you can apply for Care Credit online. There is also an organization called Red Rover that give grants for treatment of sick animals, and you can see if you qualify for one of their grants. Best Friends also has a list of resources that offer financial assistance on their website. http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/trouble_affording_pet.html?credit=web_id91754962 https://www.redrover.org https://www.carecredit.com http://bestfriends.org/resources/financial-aid-pets http://lessonsfromaparalyzeddog.com/when-pet-owners-cant-afford-veterinary-bills/ God's Creatures Ministry helps pay for veterinarian bills for those who need help. The Onyx & Breezy Foundation has many programs including helping people with medical bills. They are a good resource for information. Brown Dog Foundation provides funding to families with a sick pet that would likely respond to treatment, but due to circumstances, there is not enough money immediately available to pay. IMOM is dedicated to insure that no companion animal has to be euthanized simply because their caretaker is financially challenged. Tiny has to see a vet now, please take her into one asap. I hope one of these resources helps you!
1Pet Parents found this answer helpful
Related Answers from Veterinarians
-
Published on October 27th, 2018
Vaginitiks does not make such severe signs. You must take her back to the vet for a recheck and she will likely have surgery if she is suffering from pyometra. Here is financial help available: There are quite a few ways to get financial help with vet bills: https://www.youcaring.com/blog/2016/need-help-with-vet-bills https://www.avma.org/public/YourVet/Pages/Financial-assistance-for-veterinary-care-costs.aspx https://bestfriends.org/resources/financial-aid-pets https://www.paws.org/cats-and-dogs/other-services/help-with-veterinary-bills/ http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/trouble_affording_veterinary_care.html?credit=web_id98635957 American Animal Hospital Association http://www.aahahelpingpets.org/ "Through the AAHA Helping Pets Fund, veterinary care is possible for sick or injured pets even if they have been abandoned or if their owner is experiencing financial hardship." Angels 4 Animals http://www.angels4animals.org/ "Our services range from financial aid to complete treatment to those pets and pet owners in need." Care Credit http://www.carecredit.com/ A credit card company for health care, including veterinary care. "With a comprehensive range of plan options, for treatment or procedure fees from $1 to over $25,000, we offer a plan and a low monthly payment to fit comfortably into almost every budget." Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance (FVEAP) http://www.fveap.org/sys-tmpl/door/ "Seniors, People with disabilities, People who have lost their job, Good Samaritans who rescue a cat or kitten - any of these folks may need financial assistance to save a beloved companion." The Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance Program is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization that provides financial assistance to cat and kitten guardians who are unable to afford veterinary services to save their companions when life-threatening illness or injury strikes. God's Creatures Ministry http://www.all-creatures.org/gcm/help-cf.html "This fund helps pay for veterinarian bills for those who need help." Help-A-Pet http://www.help-a-pet.org/home.html "Our efforts focus on serving the elderly, the disabled, and the working poor." IMOM http://www.imom.org/ "We are dedicated to insure that no companion animal has to be euthanized simply because their caretaker is financially challenged." The Pet Fund http://thepetfund.com/ "The Pet Fund is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit association that provides financial assistance to owners of domestic animals who need urgent veterinary care." United Animal Nations http://www.uan.org/lifeline/index.html "The mission of LifeLine is to help homeless or recently rescued animals suffering from life-threatening conditions that require specific and immediate emergency veterinary care. We strive to serve Good Samaritans and rescue groups who take in sick or injured animals. In certain cases, LifeLine can also assist senior citizens and low-income families pay for immediate emergency veterinary care."
1Pet Parents found this answer helpful
Pepper has been to the Vet I can't afford anything further on her could not do test to find out if she has vaginitis or pyometra but she seems to be getting worse. She has been on amoxicillin for 3 days so far 125mg twice a day still has m pus & bloo
On Thursday my 10 yo pug was diagnosed with open pymetra and I am low income, the vet didn't do anything.but they gave me amoxicil and cipro and told me if she gets worse to take her for emergency surgery. Every time she vomited the cipro,she was abl
My dogs has been feeling down for a couple days now she is eating little drinking to but I think she is in pain I put obsol on her gums thought might be her tooth now she is sleeping a d still shaking g fever was normall gave her half of hydrocodone
Long story short. My dog has a pernieal hernia and needs surgery ASAP. His bowls are blocked and his urinary tract is out of place. I am working on getting the $3000-$5000 that is needed to cover the cost of surgery. In the mean time would I take hi
I don't know what's wrong with my dog she's not acting normal she's been throwing up and just sleeping a lot she use to be so active and full of energy playing with the other dogs now all she does is sleep and not even drink water when she threw up i
This lady has a dog with a deep puss filled hole in her neck. I told her to take it to the vet but she doesn't have $800. How can she treat it safely?
Hi. I been in contact with you earlier. My dog is very sick now. I went with her to vet. But i didnt have enough money appersntly. They said its under the pet protection law and examined her. And sent me home now tina has as i said earlier affected k
Plz help!I have a chow/husky mix w/ health problems. I believe she has an abscess on the back of her neck.It's red&looks tender,there's massive amounts of pus/mucus or something coming out of it. There's also blood in her urine & has a lot of loose s
my female dog is having trouble controlling her bladder and there is blood in it when she urinates. I don't have money to take her to the vet can you help with something that may help at home?
Hello! My dog(4yrs old never been pregnant) was diagnosed with pyometra yesterday when we brought her to the vet. Her last estrus was about 2 weeks ago. We also have a male dog and they did it for the first time during her estrus. At the first week a
Book an appointment with the pros – our expert vets are here to help.
