Why is my unspayed dog feverish with no appetite? Is it pyometra?

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After a long quarrel with my vet who administered an oral single dose antibiotics and whom I had to forcefully ask to administer the correct complete dose and the vet came to administer three (3) days oral dose. Much more after another long quarrel, I got hold of the complete blood work result (see attached). Do you have any idea what is wrong with Stephanie please? She has lack of appetite, her tongue and body feels very warm to hot. Pet's info: Dog | Rottweiler | Female | unspayed | 1 year old | 76 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

There is a very high white blood cell count that is mostly neutrophils so there is definitely an underlying infection somewhere in the body. She is also very anemic and her chloride is very low. Unfortunately, her symptoms are non-specific. Anything disease process or illness can cause lack of appetite. You can not use feel to assess body temperature. They often feel warm to the touch but their body temperature will be normal, however, in this case, with the underlying infection I suspect she is feverish. You would need to take a rectal temperature to get a proper reading. The first thing that always comes to mind in a an unspayed dog is a uterine infection (pyometra) so I suggest you speak to the vet about that possibility. If it is not that you will just have to continue testing for things until you find something. The list of possibilities is very long from tick borne diseases to cancer and anything in between. Unfortunately, there is no way for me to diagnose her via the internet. I hope this clarifies a bit and I wish Stephanie a speedy recovery.

Why is my unspayed dog feverish with no appetite? Is it pyometra?

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