Here we discuss the role of antimicrobials in dogs with pyometra - how, or even if we need to use them.

Anna Ylhäinen a doctoral researcher and clinician from the University of Helsinki Veterinary Teaching Hospital who recently published the following study with her team:

Placebo is non-inferior to postoperative antimicrobial treatment in uncomplicated canine pyometra – A double-blinded randomized controlled trial.

The Veterinary Journal. Open access.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1090023325001534

We also discussed further work from Anna and her team:

Bacteria associated with canine pyometra and concurrent bacteriuria: A prospective study

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378113524003845