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Why is my dog still discharging after pyometra surgery? Stump pyometra?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed

My dog is having this discharge from last year .she got operated for her pyometra surgery on 9th July n still is having this discharge.vet says LOCHIAL DISCHARGE n no problem but why is it continuing despite so many antibiotics?both uterus n ovary were removed.if it is stump pyometra then surgery can't b done as she has a heart problem.it comes from upper part of vulva n throughout the day anytime.what r symptoms of a STUMP PYOMETRA?if it is then how to resolve?plz tell symptoms of stump pyometr

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on September 5th, 2019

Stump pyometra is a common sequela to retained ovarian tissue in the female dog. This can happen when the surgery was performed, As the ovary continues to produce progesterone and estrogen in cyclical fashion, any remaining endometrium is stimulated and fluid accumulation within the uterine stump occurs, increasing the chance for infection during diestrus. Ideally an ultrasound is needed to make sure there is no remnant of the ovaries left. If antibiotics are not effective, a bacterial swab should be ideally performed to identify specific type of bacteria and most appropriate antibiotic.

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    Answered By Megan, DVM, CVA

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    Published on September 18th, 2019

    Poor Chhutki! That amount of discharge seems like a lot. If she was in heat at the time of her procedure then yes, she could still be attracting male dogs. I would ask the vet to do a cytology and possibly even a culture of that discharge to ensure she doesn't have a resistant bacterial infection. I would also ask the vet to check her urine to ensure she hasn't developed a urinary tract infection. Cervicitis isn't a very common issue in dogs. This could be a vaginitis, a UTI, a stump pyometra or even a resistant infection of some sort. I hope this helps!

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