Can a dog give birth if she has pyometra?

Answer 1

With early treatment, about 90 percent of affected dogs recover from Pyometra. If treatment is not performed quickly, the toxic effects from the bacteria will be fatal. Dogs with Pyometra often become severely ill very rapidly.

Answer 2

The answer to this is unknown. Pyometra is an infection of the uterus, so it is possible that if a female dog was mated an infectious organism may have been introduced. However, all animals have numerous natural mechanisms to prevent this, so it is extremely unlikely.

Pyometra is known to occur spontaneously in ALL intact female dogs, with the risk becoming greater from the age of 3 or 4 onwards, and getting higher as she ages. It is best for your dog to get spayed as soon as possible if she is not going to breed, or as soon as she has had as many litters of puppies as you want from her.

It is a MYTH that female dogs need to have a litter of puppies! Breeding can be VERY expensive, and dangerous for your dog - get her spayed unless you really know what you're doing!

Answer 3

If the dog was pregnant before the pyometra set in, yes it is possible she could deliver puppies. However, pyometra is an infection in the uterus, which means there is a significant chance the puppies have already died. Also, since the uterus is infected, the risk of uterine rupture during normal labor contractions is pretty high.

If I had a pregnant female dog with term puppies and pyometra, I would have a veterinary surgeon perform a combination C-section/spay on her - remove the uterus, get out any living puppies, then remove her ovaries so that she doesn't cycle any more.