pat dono wrote 04/29/2009 06:54 PM raw diet and Pyometra #238045 - 04/29/2009 06:54 PM
pat dono Webboard User Reg: 02-14-2009 Posts: 5 Loc: Offline	I own 3 amstaffs and 1 cattle dog in which in feed a raw diet. Mainly a 75% muscle meat 20% organ meat and 5% fish, one egg and a half can of mixed vegetables based on two percent body weight diet. All was well until one bitch came into season. I noticed a cloudy colored discharge that was very light. A trip to the vet and an x-ray later shows what the vet says to be a pyometra. Could a dog cleaning herself during a cycle introduce a bacteria that would cause pyometra? Has anyone every heard of this before?
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Connie Sutherland wrote 04/29/2009 07:20 PM Re: raw diet and Pyometra [Re: pat dono ] #238055 - 04/29/2009 07:20 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Are you mixing up pyometra with vaginitis? Even with vaginitis, if a case is is triggered by self-cleaning and transferring fecal bacteria to the vaginal opening, the type of diet isn't relevant. http://www.ingleburnvet.com.au/pyometra.htm http://www.sniksnak.com/doghealth/pyometra.html
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pat dono wrote 04/29/2009 07:42 PM Re: raw diet and Pyometra [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #238060 - 04/29/2009 07:42 PM
pat dono Webboard User Reg: 02-14-2009 Posts: 5 Loc: Offline	Connie: Are you mixing up pyometra with vaginitis? No, the vet said the X-ray showed pyometra.
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pat dono wrote 04/29/2009 07:47 PM Re: raw diet and Pyometra [Re: pat dono ] #238061 - 04/29/2009 07:47 PM
pat dono Webboard User Reg: 02-14-2009 Posts: 5 Loc: Offline	thank you for the links, very good links.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 04/29/2009 08:28 PM Pyometra [Re: pat dono ] #238065 - 04/29/2009 08:28 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: pat dono Connie: Are you mixing up pyometra with vaginitis? No, the vet said the X-ray showed pyometra. I meant, were you hearing pyometra, but thinking of how vaginitis can be caused by the self-cleaning fecal-contamination thing. http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_pyometra.html
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Michael_Wise wrote 04/29/2009 09:53 PM Re: Pyometra [Re: pat dono ] #238072 - 04/29/2009 09:53 PM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	Quote: pat dono I own 3 amstaffs and 1 cattle dog in which in feed a raw diet. Mainly a 75% muscle meat 20% organ meat and 5% fish, one egg and a half can of mixed vegetables based on two percent body weight diet. I know this isn't relevant to pyometra, but are you feeding more edible bone other than what is in the fish?
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pat dono wrote 04/30/2009 07:46 AM Re: Pyometra [Re: Michael_Wise ] #238087 - 04/30/2009 07:46 AM
pat dono Webboard User Reg: 02-14-2009 Posts: 5 Loc: Offline	yes, they get a whole chicken once or twice a week
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Michael_Wise wrote 04/30/2009 11:11 AM Re: Pyometra [Re: pat dono ] #238127 - 04/30/2009 11:11 AM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	Quote: pat dono yes, they get a whole chicken once or twice a week Per dog? Big chickens? I'm simple and having trouble visualizing how much of what you are feeding. Just making sure there is enough edible bone in there. Sorry if this is taking away from the original post. We can P.M. if it'd be better.
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Aaron Myracle wrote 04/30/2009 11:18 AM Re: Pyometra [Re: Michael_Wise ] #238132 - 04/30/2009 11:18 AM
Aaron Myracle Webboard User Reg: 06-06-2008 Posts: 5062 Loc: WA, USA Offline	No, Michael, I really believe these conversations are best held on the forum, so current and future posters can also learn from them. Feeding a diet low or devoid of bone to a dog, is the worst thing a person can do to a dog. I would rather people feed kibble, than feed the dreaded "hamburger diet". I too am having a hard time picturing what Pat's dog's diet looks like. It's probably fine, but I'm just not able to formulate a solid mental picture of the bone ratio.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 04/30/2009 11:19 AM Re: Pyometra [Re: Michael_Wise ] #238133 - 04/30/2009 11:19 AM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Michael_Wise  Quote: pat dono yes, they get a whole chicken once or twice a week Per dog? Big chickens? I'm simple and having trouble visualizing how much of what you are feeding. Just making sure there is enough edible bone in there. Sorry if this is taking away from the original post. We can P.M. if it'd be better. I too am having problems with the description of the food (the bone part) and hope that the O.P. will start a new thread about the diet.
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