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Uterine Rupture

A catastrophic tearing of the uterine wall that releases infectious material into the abdominal cavity.

Key Facts

It is a severe complication of advanced pyometra when the uterine tissue becomes necrotic.
The rupture causes sudden peritonitis and rapid clinical deterioration.
It requires immediate emergency surgery to lavage the abdomen and remove the uterus.
Mortality rates are extremely high without rapid veterinary intervention.

A ruptured uterus rapidly releases toxins into the abdomen, accelerating endotoxemia.

Uterine rupture is a direct consequence of severe, untreated pyometra.

Emergency ovariohysterectomy is the only treatment to address the rupture and save the patient.