Our sweet Léonie got sick 2 days ago.
I never thought that a simple upset stomach could turn to something more dangerous..
No longer than few days ago, she started to have bad stomach, refusing to eat and drink.
As cat shouldn´t stay without food and water, we were worried about her. I gave her water with a medical squirt, tried to make her eat. She did eat a little bit, and last night she was playing already. We thought it was better, until I woke up at 1am that she was sick again. We decided this morning that it´s time to call veterinary and I got a time for today.
And we just came back.. She is having a beginning of pyometra, infected uterus. It is really rare for cats,
and Leonie is only 6months old! We didn´t even have time to get her spayed before it did hit, I had an appointment for the operation for next week. Now she is under heavy antibiotics, hopefully she will be alright and can be operated next week.
Pyometra is the medical term used to describe an infected uterus.
This infection can be open (draining pus from the vagina) or closed (pus
is contained in the uterus by a closed cervix).
Pyometra can be a life threatening infection and may even require
emergency surgery. A closed pyometra is more of an emergency than an
open pyometra, since there is no drainage of pus in a closed pyometra.
If left untreated, cats become very ill and some may not survive.
This isn´t only for cats, dogs can have it too, and other animals. Remember to get your pet spayed or neutered.
Now we are just hoping that Léonie will get better soon :)
Now we are just hoping that Léonie will get better soon :)
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ReplyDeleteOh no! Poor Leonie! I hope she gets better and that everything is okay! :(
ReplyDeleteNooruska, Nuo uudet blogipohjat ovat tulleet bloggeriin ja testailin niita :) Tosin ei toimi viela kauhean hyvin joten vaihdoin vanhan pohjan takaisin.
ReplyDeleteAnnie, Thank you, she is getting better.
I felt so bad for her as our dog, Naku, passed away last winter and she had pyometra too and she was too old and weak to go through the surgery.. So we had to make the sad situation to let her go. This time, I wanted to be sure Léonie won't have anything but she got it before we had time to do the operation.
I hope she is getting well soon, she is such a beautiful kitten! :)
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such beautiful photos here on your blog! And so sorry to hear about Leonie, so sad, prayers to you and Leonie!
ReplyDeleteawe! i hope she feels better soon!
ReplyDeleteahh, best wishes to Leonie. sick pets are the worst because they cannot vocalize how they are feeling. no fun!
ReplyDeletexo TJ
ahhh poor thing, I hope she gets better!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cutie! I hope that she is gets better soon - probably a good thing you're getting her spayed. It's hard to see animals not feeling well but she's lucky to have a good home with you :)
ReplyDeletePoor kitty! I hope she feels better soon.
ReplyDeletep.s. Love the garden photos in your last post... Just beautiful!
Léonie is back to normal herself and sending kitty cuddles for everyone :)
ReplyDeleteThank you all xx
Your poor kitty. I hope all goes well. They really grab you by the heart strings dont they?
ReplyDeleteI hope Leonie is back on her feet, Its such a terrible feeling not knowing what is going on with your little one. I hope that everything stays great with the little one! Best wishes!
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