Yellow discharge! Help :( - Page 3

souffle · 12-16-2011, 02:47 PM

She sounds to have a pyometra I'm afraid. If she is reasonably strong at the moment please please do not let the vet fob you off with antibiotics. They can give some remission but it always returns. Antibiotics will not cure a pyo. A few days on antibiotics can get her strong enough for an operation but the only cure for a pyo is indeed an op to spay the hamster.
Believe me I have seen this again and again and I urge you to ask the vet to firstly scan her to see if the womb contains pus and then to schedule an op. They can do very well after the op especially if they are still strong when they have it.
Because the infection is contained in the womb they seem Ok for quite a while but once the toxins start to get into the bloodstream they go downhill quickly.
They normally drink a lot more as a Pyometra develops. The open pyo when the pus is escaping is a bit better that the closed where it is sealed inside.
Everything is crossed for her tomorrow and well done for getting her help. xx

CoolcatNatNat44 · 12-16-2011, 02:56 PM

I am actually dreading this now... I have looked up images of pyometra and it looks like its that. What are usually the options at the vets?

sammyandralph · 12-16-2011, 02:56 PM

Any news nat

XX

souffle · 12-16-2011, 03:03 PM

Most vets are unfamiliar with this and will only give Baytril. You should ask if they are prepared to do a spay and if they will do it then this would be my choice while she is still in good shape.
I think there has been some good results with a medicine which I'm sure is called Galctostop but I'm not positive on that.
If the vets gives antibiotics they must be given by syringe into the mouth so don't let them say put it in the water. It tastes horrid and the hamsters don't drink the stuff! You can use the syringe or some will take it in babyfood or some types of food.
I really hope if it is this then they can operate.

CoolcatNatNat44 · 12-16-2011, 03:03 PM

Nope she is just in her cage chilling

I'm just trying to have as much time with her tonight just incase anything happens tomorrow ...

sammyandralph · 12-16-2011, 03:08 PM

Thinking of you both tonight

HOpe it is good news

CoolcatNatNat44 · 12-16-2011, 03:20 PM

Me too

xx Thanks again for all your help and support

**kyrilliondaemon** · 12-16-2011, 04:09 PM

Oh no... Poor you, and poor Honeydo.
I hate hoping an animal can get an op, especially when its as small as a hamster, but I hope if it is pyo it can get confirmed quickly and the vet will operate asap.
My thoughts're with both you and Honeydo and I really hope to hear good news on this soon. Good luck with it.

Catherine Spark · 12-16-2011, 04:30 PM

Not a good turn of events. Yes, from what I've been scaring myself with on here, it does sound like pyometra. Hope she remains stable tonight, and glad to hear you're spending lots of time with her - that time is quality time no matter what the outcome. Good luck with tomorrow's consultation and I really hope the vet can get her on the road to the necessary operation and recovery. Stay strong...both of you! Thinking of you x

vanilla-yazoo · 12-16-2011, 05:22 PM

I agree with souffle, it dose sound like pyo,

i can tell you what my vet said:

betrol will fight the infection, it wont cure it, you will have maybe a week-few weeks longer, dipending how far she is.
spaying is the only 'cure' however, this is anestetic, so that itself is a risk, and then the op is on a small animal, not as easy as a big one, it can be done, and honeydo isnt an old girl, so it would be an option. it is costly, i was quoted £100 for the op (vets may vary, but this is our trusted vet)
I cant say how my story ended, as I handed nemisis to the vet, i had said my goodbyes the night before, it was killing me seing her in pain, running from me trying to give medicene, but because she was 13-14 weeks old(only had her a little while after getting her at pah) she wanted to try alternate measures, I dont know what other medicenes they have tried, she now belongs to their vet nurse zoe, who is a lovely lady, she said she could bring her in anytime to see, i just cant bring myself to ask, as much as i want to see her, if she is going to go from pyo, it would only cause stress.

One thing Zoe said, was the possibility of cyctic overies. i dont know how that is treated, but the symptoms are as pyo.

I hope the vets can help you out, poor honeydo, keep strong little darling!
If you need to talk to someone about this, who has been there, just give me a pm, im normally here of an evening-morning but will check often in the day too

I am really sorry she is sick

all our thoughts are with you x