Hello, I havent posted much on reddit. Been lurking for almost 8 years and i havent posted anything until this year. Today id like you to know about my dog KC. She died a week ago, she was about 6-7 years old.
KC was an unspayed rottweiler, german shephard, bull mastiff mix. A large but gentle giant. She often would give me heavy paws when i cried, licked my face when i was mad, and guarded us till we slept.
She died from an infection in the uterus called pyometra. It happens to female dogs who havent had their uterus removed (spaying) and as she goes through cycles without having a baby, her uterus will become scarred and harder to push out the layers that later on shed (menstruation). We didnt think she was going to die from her period. Dogs and humans are different, but seldom do you hear of women dying from it. I now know that humans can get it too, though, very rarely.
There are 3 ways they can get it: 1) shes not fixed. uterus drains when infection progresses. This is called open pyometra. Usually there is white pus coming out, very easy to catch, but still fatal if not treated in animal emergency.
2) stump pyometra Shes fixed, but the left over uterus develops and infection. Again, can be fatal. Im not sure if it shows obvious signs but its good to mention.
3) closed pyometra. My dog died from this. She was having her usual periods- messy and hard to manage. I noticed she was 1 week extended (1 month and 1-2 weeks) for her menstruation.
Closed pyometra is when there is pus collecting in the uterus, but fails to drain. It becomes so large and fragile, that it tears and causes sepsis. Sepsis has a few signs. Excessive drinking due to kidney failure, not eating, vocalization, and a plump belly ( you can see an enlarged uterus if you look carefully).
Sepsis can kill within 12-48 hours.
Because we had no money for emergency and surgery, she was as good as dead even if we found out earlier.
She started dying in her sleep, the last thing i remember her doing was barking at 6am. She died around 8am. She waited for my dad to wake up before she gave her last breathe. I never got to see her before she died.
I made a post about this because i want everyone to not overlook this possibility and to pay attention to your loved ones (being dog or human). Ive always known that life was fragile, but i was sure she was going to live another 4 years with us. I was wrong.
I accept any kind of criticism for any comments made on what im going to say next, so everyone can avoid the mistakes that ive made.
Kc was a big dog, she ate a lot, and we frequently caved in to her begging. She was 220 lbs when she died, she was fat. She didnt die from a heart attack, but im mentioning this because i didnt notice her enlarged uterus because it looked like her usual pudgeyness.
She always drank a lot of water no matter what. So even if the symptom was excessive water intake, it never struck me as odd.
She puked the night before, but only once. She was as happy and energetic and showed no signs of sickness.
As many other people, menstruation can be off putting, and tends to bring out the immaturity, especially in men. I regret this one the most. When she bled, i was very repulsed, especially when she was a dog. I noticed she was a week extended, but humans do that right? Yes, but wrong. Im an immature asshole who didnt take her seriously, and i ignored her at her most needed time. Pyometra usually happens at the end of her heat. I couldnt pay attention to her, all because of blood? I will take this to my grave. Ive thought of ending it just to say sorry to her for ignoring her pain.
Guys, this can actually happen to women. Its rare but i want you to know to not be immature like i was, be it human or dog.
Take these things seriously. You never know what might take your loved one, just from 1 week of overlooking things and things change quickly.
I regret what i did. And i hope i get to see my dog one more time in heaven before i go to hell.
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