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BabyEagle4U

by BabyEagle4U on 31 October 2006 - 05:10

Bob-O, it was an infection of the tubal, when she came in heat her first time.. it killed her. With a simple blood test on a Vet. visit... Vets could have cought it. But didn't. She never came to the vet.

Bob-O

by Bob-O on 31 October 2006 - 23:10

Thanks BabyEagle4U. When you used the word "pelvis" it confused me. I should have thought about it a bit more and knew that you meant "pelvic region". I understand 100% now. Thanks. Bob-O

by hewetz on 01 November 2006 - 00:11

Bob-O, only for clarification: there is normally no bleeding from the cyst. The continous hormonal production of the ovary cyst keeps the uterine mucosa busy. We have a seven year old bitch in our house. She was in heat three times a year and bleeding four to five weeks per season, not very pleasent in the house. She had ovary cysts, since we did not plan to breed her further, she was spayed several months ago. Now we are very pleased with her in the house. Of course a prolonged bleeding can make the bitch also susceptible for pyometra.

djc

by djc on 01 November 2006 - 16:11

If the vet checked her out and said she is fine then I would not worry too much. I recently had a bitch in for breeding that bled well into her pregnancy. Their vet told them that there was no way that she was pregnant. I told them that it is unusual but not unheard of and to wait and see. I told her to bring the bitch in for a check at 4 weeks after the last breeding. She brought her in to that same vet, who got angry with her and told her there was no way that she was pregnant. She resisted and he angrily did an ultrasound. Guess what? 6 puppies! All delivered fine and on time. My vet told me that bleeding ( not excessively ) is a good thing as it means that the uterus is still releasing cleansing fluids. My vet went on to say, "It is when the uterus closes up that you have to worry about pyometra". In wondering about the other case of infection that killed the bitch, was the discharge excessive and what consistancy and color was it. These also can be differentiating factors, as thick dark red smelly discharge is a definate sign of a problem. Another way to tell the difference is to check the temperature of the bitch and watch how she is acting. If she is depressed with a fever - above 102.5 - then get her into the vet immediately. If there is not fever and she is acting normally and the discharge is just thin blood with no smell, then it is most likely nothing to worry about. Hope that helps! Debby

djc

by djc on 01 November 2006 - 16:11

Just a side note_ The vet did all the proper bloodwork. If there was infection, or excessive anemia from bleeding too much it would have shown up on the lab work he did. Rest assured that she is fine. Debby





 


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