My female Portuguese Water Dog was going to be used for breeding, but she seemed to be in heat constantly. We didn't know if she had hormonal issues or what, so we just fixed her. I would like to know if this problem has ever happened to anyone else and if we did the right thing by fixing her. She is the love of my life and I just want to make sure that she is happy and healthy!
2007-11-03 10:15:52 · 8 answers · asked by cashew 5 in Pets ➔ Dogs
My little girl was from a great breeder (no secrets in terms of the dog's health here) and she has the sweetest temperament. She was swollen all year round (and spotting was quite frequent). She is now fixed and I have not had any problems since.
2007-11-03 10:58:26 · update #1
You may want to have her thyroid panel checked annually as this can affect their seasons. I have known b*tches that were pretty much perpetually in season and it can be a precursor to serious uterine issues -- cancer, pyeo and such. When in season there are large quantities of various hormones thats can be very detrimental to the dog so it is a good thing for her general health that she was spayed. Also you wouldn't really want to perpetuate that situation in the breed as it is a serious health issue so she wasn't suitable for breeding and likely would not have be capable of concieving anyway. Thanks for being responsible for her.
2007-11-03 10:27:00 · answer #1 · answered by Nancy M 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think you did the right thing. It has been my opinion over the years that dogs that do not cycle properly tend to have real hard times whelping a litter or even getting pregnant at all! The ones thata re able to get all the way to whelping sometimes have large amounts of still births or pups that do not thrive after birthing and it is just a terrible thing to watch a pup fade away and die slowly, uninterested in feeding.
Your dog is one of a kind and sometimes their personalities really blossom after a spay or neuter whereas if she were intact and having that constant heat problem, she may not be that lovable dog that she is right now, post-surgery.
Hopefully you were not under contract with her breeder to breed her because if you were, you will need solid proof from your vet that spaying was necessary. Heats for most dogs last a good 3 weeks so hopefully you did not think that 3 weeks was abnormal and then just had her fixed.
But if you knew all of these facts already and she was having a real hard time coming out of heat then I believe you did the right thing.
EDIT to your Edit: Many breeders will charge quite a bit higher for breeding-quality females so if your breeder was one of those types, you should go back and get a refund for the extra you may have paid for your dog originally, so that she was sold at "Pet Quality" price! If all pups sold the same regardless (Which is SO RARE these days) then nothing to worry about.
2007-11-03 17:36:11 · answer #2 · answered by joanie m 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My first Siberian Husky I had adopted over 15 years ago was experiencing similar symptoms of being in heat . She was a year old when I had adopted her from a family ready to send her to the pound due to unforseen circumstances in having to move( that's the excuse I was given). They reassured me that she was UTD on all shots and was fixed at 6 months of age.
I had her for 4 months before she became very secluded and not as active as she had been prior. I took her to my vet and they told me that the spaying done to her wasn't complete and there was till tissue left behind that, and she was experiencing Pyrometria. This disease causes an infection in the uterus that can go undetected until too late. It is commonly seen after a female has puppies, but can appear at anytime in an unspayed female.
This infection had been there prior to me adopting this dog, and my vet believes that the previous family was aware of her condition and couldn't afford to treat her so they opted to give her away for someone else to deal with. I paid for her surgery, but she didn't make it through the recovery process.
It's always best to fix your dogs to prolong their lifespan. I've since learned to ask more questions prior to getting another animal, so that I know the history of the animals health prior to getting attached to another animal with a potential for a short lived life.
2007-11-03 17:51:09 · answer #3 · answered by Tigerbabe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You did the right thing getting her spayed. Must have been hormones never heard of it before. Ask PWD breeders if they know of this.Iam curious myself.
2007-11-03 18:14:00 · answer #4 · answered by plynn_03 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The vet should be able to tell you more, or you could ask her breeder about any known genetic disorders regarding female reproductive disorders.
Every breed has their own quirks and disorders, be them minimal or intrusive.
PWD's are fairly rare still and thus the breeding gene pool is healthy still.
Good luck and thanks for spaying!!!
2007-11-03 19:01:56 · answer #5 · answered by LiaChien 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You did the right thing by fixing her.
2007-11-03 17:20:13 · answer #6 · answered by Yo LO! 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
you did the right thing- and it doesn't matter what caused it kitkat - the girly parts are gone so whatever was causing it is gone now too.
2007-11-03 17:24:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is not normal and teh vet should have done test to see what caused this problem/
I hope she will be ok but what caused this
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2007-11-03 17:20:45 · answer #8 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋