Dog diagnosed with pyometra and kidney failure, chances of dog having renal failure?My yorki-poo (5lbs) was put to sleep yesterday. I found her limp with cold paws and barely breathing. Once we start going to the vet hospital, I notice she had been having seizures. Eventually at the vet, she's having seizures every minute. The vet demands money upfront, I dont have it-- the dog is a family pet and so far I wasnt able to get in touch with my family, So eventually they decide to stabilize my dog, if I promise to pay the money like in a few minutes. After stabilizing, they say she has pyometra and her kidneys dont seem to be functioning properly. The dog was 8 years old, and had never been spayed. The vet explains that I can have her spayed or put down. She says having her spayed is very risky and that the dog might have renal failure or kidney disease and cant be treated, and that I have to make a decision now as well as pay now. Long story short, I was heartbroken because my dog was suffering and I had her put to sleep. I regret it now, but I just want to know the liklihood of her surving treatment at an older age, and the liklihood of her having kidney disease or renal failure. Thanks!
Posted by LuvMyDog
Odds were against her.. That's why females should be spayed, many of them develop pyometra when they get older. It can be deadly if it's not caught in time.
Posted by shiariryu
From the description, the pyometra may have already caused your dog to go septic. The descriptions sounds about right for your dog having been in septic shock.
Odds are, considering her condition, she truthfully would not have survived. She would have been hospitalised on antibiotics and IV fluids likely for at least a week if not two weeks, and would have required constant monitoring. This coupled with constant checks on kidney function to see if the impairment was just from septicemia and could be somewhat reversed or if the damage done to the kidneys was truly permanent which would have made the long term prognosis even more dire.
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