Editing Pyometra (section)

==Treatment==
The most important aspect of treatment of pyometra is quick action to provide supportive care.  Female dogs are often [[sepsis|septic]] and in [[Septic shock|shock]] (see [[septic shock]]).<ref name=ACVS/> [[Intravenous fluid]]s and [[antibiotic]]s should be given immediately. Once the female dog has been stabilized, then the treatment of choice is an emergency [[spaying and neutering|spay]]. In livestock the treatment of choice for minor cases is [[Prostaglandin F2alpha|dinoprost tremethamine]] (lutalyse). Supportive antibiotic treatment may be recommended also. Severe cases require surgery.<ref name=Merck/><ref>{{cite journal|last1=Höglund|first1=Odd Viking|last2=Lövebrant|first2=Johanna|last3=Olsson|first3=Ulf|last4=Höglund|first4=Katja|title=Blood pressure and heart rate during ovariohysterectomy in pyometra and control dogs: a preliminary investigation|journal=Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica|date=17 November 2016|volume=58|issue=1|page=80|doi=10.1186/s13028-016-0263-y|pmc=5112883|pmid=27855712 |doi-access=free }}</ref>