Pyometra with milk and galastop

RE: Pyometra with milk and galastop

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 01:37:50 GMT

[quote userid="2235" url="~/001/veterinary-clinical/small-animal/f/misc-case-discussions/30573/pyometra-with-milk-and-galastop/240741#240741"]lactation not resolving on it's owner afterwards.[/quote]

Eurgh.

RE: Pyometra with milk and galastop

Rob Davis — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 12:53:33 GMT

[quote userid="9239" url="~/001/veterinary-clinical/small-animal/f/misc-case-discussions/30573/pyometra-with-milk-and-galastop/240716#240716"]if loads then I would use galastop straight away. [/quote]

The datasheet does say can cause transient hypotension and says it should not be used immediately after surgery or while still under the influence of anaesthetic agents. I've no idea whether or not this is clinically significant.

I would agree with spay and consider galastop if lactation not resolving on it's owner afterwards.

RE: Pyometra with milk and galastop

Dinu Catilina — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 20:29:43 GMT

If a bit of milk then I would do like Michael, if loads then I would use galastop straight away.

RE: Pyometra with milk and galastop

Bob Russell — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 13:37:30 GMT

As it is a prolactin inhibitor and prolactin is produced by the pituitary, I can see no reason why it shouldn't work to reduce milk production.

However I would tend to wait and see whether it was required. I suspect the milk production will settle on its own.

RE: Pyometra with milk and galastop

Neil Wheadon — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 13:08:54 GMT

Thanks Michael

We were wondering if it would actually work physiologically. We think it acts on the pituatory, but if you remove the ovaries?

Neil

RE: Pyometra with milk and galastop

Michael Woodhouse — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 12:46:42 GMT

I'd operate and see dog back after a few days and decide if milk needed treatment at that point.