Pyometra is a common and serious illness in adult intact dogs and cats. Because a patient experiencing pyometra may deteriorate rapidly, this condition requires emergency intervention.
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Undermine the skin around the wound along with any underlying panniculus muscle. Preserve large direct cutaneous blood vessels coming from underlying tissues to the dermis or panniculus muscle (at the tip of the forceps).
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