ovariohysterectomy

Even so, ovariohysterectomy is currently considered the most effective and safest treatment.

The risk of this condition is significantly reduced if no ovarian tissue remains from the original ovariohysterectomy.

Stump pyometra is a serious health condition that may occur in female dogs that underwent Ovariohysterectomy (spaying), particularly if there is residual functional ovarian tissue.

With an ovariohysterectomy the ligaments of the uterus and ovaries are broken down and the blood vessels are ligated and both organs are removed.

Spaying (ovariohysterectomy) completely and promptly removes the infection, prevents uterine rupture and peritonitis, and of course prevents recurrence, in most cases.

The formal medical name for removal of a woman's entire reproductive system (ovaries, Fallopian tubes, uterus) is "Total Abdominal Hysterectomy with Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy (TAH-BSO); the more casual term for such a surgery is "ovariohysterectomy".