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Because Kira had not been spayed, Chief of Veterinary Staff Dr. Mark Verdino performed the procedure while also giving her an in-depth exam, and discovered her medical condition was different than expected. Kira did not have a hernia but a nodular growth near her rear end. “It’s very tender, a bit ulcerated on the surface and likely the result of hormonal changes due to her intact status,” Dr. Verdino noted. The spay procedure also revealed another critical issue for Kira; she was developing a uterine infection, pyometra, which is a potentially life-threatening condition if left untreated.
“Not spaying and neutering your animals can lead to serious issues and growths like Kira’s. And had we not found her infection as a result of the spay, it would have gone on to make her very sick,” he added. Now the post-surgical plan for Kira includes antibiotics and a topical therapy on her growth to see if it regresses. If not, they will excise and biopsy the mass to ensure that it is not malignant.
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