Cat Vaginal Discharge

A serious infection of the uterus in an intact female cat is called pyometra. It can occur at any time. But it is more common one to two months after a heat period, when the uterus seems to have a better environment for bacterial growth. Your cat may lose its energy and appetite. Increase its water intake, urination and vomit fairly often. You may also notice a fever and a swollen abdomen. If the cervix is open, there will be a yellowish or greenish foul smelling vaginal discharge. If the cervix is closed and there is no vaginal drainage, rapid deterioration or death can occur. See your doctor immediately. Uterine infections can also be seen a few weeks after the birth of kittens. A red or brownish discharge is present, along with some of the signs seen in pyometra. Again, see your doctor as soon as you can.

An infection of the vagina is not very common in cats.

Cat Vaginal Discharge Home Remedies

No treatment is necessary for the slight mucous discharge of the female just entering or in heat. For other discharges, professional care is necessary.

Cat Vaginal Discharge Treatment

An ovario-hysterectomy is the treatment of choice for uterine infections, since in most cases medication is unsuccessful. Pyometra is life threatening, so immediate surgery is required. Antibiotics and intravenous fluids are usually administered during surgery to prevent systemic infection, shock, and kidney failure that complicate the problem. Hospitalization is important for monitoring your cat's vital signs afterward.

Prevention

Be sure that your cat gives birth in clean surroundings. If your cat did not have a trouble free delivery, have your doctor check for retained fetuses or placenta within twenty-four hours and ask him or her to give an injection of hormones to involute the uterus.

Watch your cat carefully for one to two months after a heat period. If any sign of pyometra are present, see your doctor immediately.

If you do not intend to breed your cat, schedule an ovario-hysterectomy before the first heat. Besides eliminating the chance of your cat contracting pyometra, having the procedure done this early may prevent breast cancer.

Cat Vagina Discharge Diagnosis

The following are the various diagnoses done to detect the cause of abnormal cat vagina discharge.

• The complete blood count or CBC is done along with biochemical profile and urinalysis.
• A urine culture is done in order to detect any bacterial infection in the urinary tract.
• The test known as vaginal cytology is also done.
• A detailed culture of the vaginal discharge is carried out.
• Radiographic X-rays of the abdomen is done to detect the condition of the uterus and the pelvis.
• Abdominal ultrasonography is also carried out.
• Under extreme cases vaginoscopy is also done. The process involves the examination of the vagina by using a hard but flexible scope with the aid of anesthesia.
• If it is detected that the cat vaginal discharge is due to the development of a tumor in the vaginal tract, cytology and biopsy is carried out.
• Serologic tests are conducted in case of the occurrence of infectious viral diseases.
• To study the functioning of the kidneys and the ureters intravenous testing is carried out to find out abnormalities in the location of these organs.

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