pyometra

[tempest]

hi
I have a foster dog, who was diagonosed with pyometra and went for an emergency spay today. she has been perscribed some antibiotics for the next 14 days but I was wondering if anyone out there has any advice on how to help her recover. I've never delt with this condition before and am a little out of depth. just a little background zashi is a 4-5yr boxer who came into our shelter last week as a stray. she is rather over weight and has a very poor coat missing patches of fur. I plan to have her checked for a thyroid condition after shes a little better frrom the pyro.
so basically just wondering if i should be doing anything special to help her get better?
thanks

[BostonRott]

You may want to get her thyroid checked sooner than later, as it will affect her healing time.

If you're at all into homeopathic remedies, try 1M Arnica. I use it on the dogs all the time, and recently took it after my own c-section with excellent results.

You can use a heat lamp to help heal the incision. If she'll lay on her side or back, hold the light a few inches above her, a few times a day. Not sure why, but the heat really does help the incision heal. This was suggested to me by my vet after my bitch's c-section several years ago.

Vitamin C will help with healing the tissue also. Ester C is easier on the stomach, start with low doses, 250mg per day and increase until she's on 1000mg per day, or as her stomach will tolerate it. Vitamin C is water soluble, but if introduced at too high of a dose, can cause loose stools.

Good luck with her, hope she has a healthy recovery!

[tempest]

I know the thryoid needs to be looked at asap. I've been incontact with a rescue about her and when she goes to them it will be taken care of by their vet. I will pick up some vitamin c or ester c (depending on what i can find) tom. I don't know ifshe'ss let me use a heat lamp on her but its worth a shot. I'm not to sure about this one,1M Arnica, where would i find it? a health food store?
thank you so much for a speedy reply and helpful info:)