While we strongly advocate for spaying and neutering to prevent reproductive health issues, the completeness of the surgery is critical.
A recent case at AVCI highlights this importance. A female dog presented with stump pyometra—a serious uterine infection. She had previously undergone an incomplete spay where only the ovaries were removed, leaving the uterine horns inside the abdomen. Over time, these remnants became enlarged and filled with pus.
Our surgical team successfully removed the infected uterine horns, and the patient has since made a complete recovery.