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Vaginal Licking by gimme10mins on 09 December 2011 - 22:32 |
| Good evening, I have a five year old female who was in heat in October and is due to come back in heat in February, yes she has become a fourth month cycler. However she is constantly licking her private areas. Not just non-stop but everytime she sits down she give it a few licks. Ihave been having problems for years getting her bred and I even tried twice this year with no success. Could her licking be an indication of a problem going on in there? She doesn't have any type of discharge or odor. |
gimme10mins by Koach on 10 December 2011 - 00:01 |
| Sometimes a case of mild vaginitis is difficult to detect unless your vet does a smear test for evidence of puss. |
by Two Moons on 10 December 2011 - 00:07 |
| I should think that whatever it is she is trying to dislodge, is either gone for good, or there to stay. |
Two Moons by trixx on 10 December 2011 - 02:00 |
| there is some type of problem if your female cycles too soon and is not getting pregant, get her hormones level checked, could be her thyroid . the licking is also not normal, i would get her checked over. |
trixx by amysavesjacks on 10 December 2011 - 03:09 |
| There are TONS of things this could be... but here are a few... Vaginal licking could also be a sign of cystitis/urinary infection Just because you dont see discharge.. .doesnt mean there isnt any.. especially since she is licking so much. I would also be concerned about a pyometra (infection of the uterus) if she is cycling so frequently and not be able to be bred. Have you had her/the stud dogs tested for Brucellosis before breeding? That is a sexually transmitted disease and can make dogs sterile as well. |
amysavesjacks by Two Moons on 10 December 2011 - 04:11 |
| Honestly, I would go see a good vet and stop guessing. Oh, and sorry about the line from The Long Kiss Goodnight, I couldn't help myself. Moons. |
by gimme10mins on 10 December 2011 - 04:58 |
| Thanks everyone! I will definitely go get her checked because her not conceiving me is really worrying me. |
by gimme10mins on 10 December 2011 - 07:26 |
| How can brucellosis be passed? I know its sexually transmitted but I was reading that the bacteria is ingested? Can one infected female infect another female maybe by sharing the drinking bowl or eating from the same food bowl? |
by trixx on 10 December 2011 - 14:15 |
Brucellosis can be passed sexually and through urine, so all a dog has to do is step in the urine and then lick her paw, to get it. i would be checking for more than Brucellosis, there are many things she may have, but cause the hormones play a big part with when a dog cycles i would start there,
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by gimme10mins on 10 December 2011 - 16:24 |
| So would I have to do multiple tests? Or is a vaginal smear/cytology enough to check for all the possible bacterial infections she could have? |
by jdiaz1791 on 11 December 2011 - 17:58 |
| Mycoplasma ,Brucella are tested separately; smear/cytology is not good, you must do Cervical culture for the rest of possible bacterias. Check for cornification daily,then when no eretrocites are seen, Progesterone.Good luck |
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