Pyometra

<p>Pyometra or pyometritis is a uterine infection. Though it is most commonly known as a disease of the unaltered female dog, it is also a notable human disease. It is also seen in female <a href="/facts/Cattle/44qV9B6S">cattle</a>, <a href="/facts/Horse/uQ3FA0Ak">horses</a>, <a href="/facts/Goat/BrsPJmdX">goats</a>, <a href="/facts/Sheep/cjkJyI4f">sheep</a>, <a href="/facts/Swine/r8rtDBIH">swine</a>, <a href="/facts/Cat/82d0y6D5">cats</a>, <a href="/facts/Rabbit/8jQGWcQD">rabbits</a>, <a href="/facts/Hamster/mFg53pJo">hamsters</a>, <a href="/facts/Ferret/rqrBoAu8">ferrets</a>, <a href="/facts/Rat/5rn6uEKM">rats</a> and <a href="/facts/Guinea_pig/gRXC2qNN">guinea pigs</a>. Pyometra is an important disease to be aware of for any dog or cat owner because of the sudden nature of the disease and the deadly consequences if left untreated.  It has been compared to acute <a href="/facts/Appendicitis/MMp0EXQv">appendicitis</a> in humans, because both are essentially <a href="/facts/Empyema/EWtkQhB7">empyemas</a> within an <a href="/facts/Abdomen/HcTzDFL0">abdominal</a> organ.
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Pyometra