On September 12, 2021, the sterility bus 2 visited the commune of Rybno, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. The donation obtained from NOWEFIO enabled us to organize the mobile sterilization of owner dogs and cats.

During the action 53 animals were castrated: 9 bitches, 8 dogs, 26 females (including 3 pregnant) and 10 males. 17 animals were chipped and entered into the database of electronically tagged animals.

An approximately three-year-old female who found her way to the operating table was very lucky. The castration procedure saved her life. As it turned out from the interview before the procedure, the owner of the bitch, wanting to protect the dog from pregnancy, gave her hormonal injections. This most likely led the bitch to pyrethra, an infection of the uterus which is a medical condition in untreated dogs and cats. In the uterus of such an animal purulent discharge accumulates, and the produced toxins begin to enter the blood and "poison" the dog or cat - they can damage organs, especially the animal's kidneys. The causes of pyomyeloma are probably hormonal disorders and the penetration of bacteria through the open cervix in the fluid and the inflammation caused by them.

Untreated pyoma, especially its closed variety, is a threat to the bitch's life! It is a purulent, ticking bomb in the body dog or catwhich at any time can lead to sepsis, shock, infection of internal organs, and even uterine rupture and death. Remember, hormone therapy is not a good idea to protect your pet from pregnancy. The only proper, effective method is castration.

The causes are probably hormonal disorders and the penetration of bacteria through the open cervix and the inflammation caused by them.

The action lasting several hours was not easy, but it brought our team a lot of satisfaction. We would like to thank all those involved in organizing and carrying out the campaign. We would like to thank the Head of the Rybno Commune for the kind welcome and commitment to the action.