This has really opened my eyes. So glad I decided to get my dog spayed anyway. I have a almost 8 year old shar pei bitch and she had a season in July last year which was mildly silent and nothing since, has good healthy diet and plenty of exercise, we lost our 3 year old french bulldog in may, could this have affected her cycle?
Why is my 6 year old Yorkshire terrier all of a sudden bleeding when she is in heat she never has before. There might be some infection, or some other underlying issue. Hi I have a female red nose pitbull she had two heats away how old could she be I have her for few months, rescue dog actually. I also have a red nose female pitbull.. Dogs come into heat at very different ages, and different individuals go different lengths of time between seasons — anywhere from 5 months to 2 years can be normal!
Dogs do not get periods in quite the same way that humans do. A bloody discharge may indeed be due to her coming into season, but it can also be due to vaginitis or a urinary tract infection, and at that age, these should be ruled out by your vet first.
Talk to your vet for advice on ruling out the common things first, though! My bitch has been bleeding for 19 days, the blood is now lighter and pinker. She is due to stay with family that have a boy who is not yet old enough to be neutered , in 5 days. Will she still be able to get pregnant at this time? Good day please is it must that my dog will stay up to 10 days on heat before taking to for crossing.
Username or Email Address. Remember Me. Thank you for your help. A member of our team will investigate this further. Question from Julie Wilshaw: At what age do Staffies stop having seasons? Answer from Shanika Winters: Hi Julie, you have asked an interesting question for all owners of entire unspayed female dogs. So why do so many dog owners think that their bitches have stopped having seasons? Why is it worth considering getting your older bitch spayed neutered?
Add your comment. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Karen S Roy Oct 29, Donna Sep 20, Paige Johnson Sep 5, Farshad Aug 11, Wendy Becker Jul 8, Samuel Jun 19, Ritu Singh Jun 12, My baby is 5 year old and she is not having her period since 2 years, what to do?
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It can be normal. It can take up to 3 months for the swelling to go down. Many dogs will never have their nipples go down to the same size as before but they should shrink down from what you are seeing now.
It will take several weeks after that for the vulva to shrink to its new normal size. Depending on the breed, most un-neutered females come into season every six months. Small breeds can cycle three times a year and the very large breeds, e. Great Danes, may only cycle every months. When a young bitch comes into season for the first time it can often be a 'silent' season.
This basically means it may not be obvious at all and may not be evident that she is even bleeding. It can sometimes take over a year for a bitch to develop a regular cycle. Looking after an entire bitch in season is more involved than caring for a neutered bitch. The season begins with the first signs of a discharge from the vulva which will be blood tinged. The vulva will be swollen and she will be spending more time licking this area to keep it clean.
It will remain swollen until the end of her season. A bitch in heat is going through the oestrus cycle and when she is in this phase she will be extremely attractive to male dogs and will give off scents, including pheromones in her urine.
Her season will last around three weeks on average and she will be able to conceive during this time. The most fertile time of the three weeks is around days ten to fifteen. The bitch will be attractive to male dogs from the beginning of her season but she may not allow mounting until a week to ten days into the cycle. These types of behavioural changes are also seen in pseudo- pregnancies false pregnancy. A pseudo -pregnancy may occur regardless as to whether or not the bitch was actually mated.
They tend to happen four to nine weeks after the end of a season. The bitch will display nesting behaviour and will often carry her toys around as if they were puppies, putting them in her bed.
For the bitch and owner alike it can be a stressful time as the bitch will also be producing milk. A false pregnancy will generally resolve on its own after two to three weeks. However, when a bitch has suffered with this condition once it is likely it will happen again, so neutering is recommended.
There is no benefit to the bitch at all to make her go through a pregnancy because 'it would be nice for her to have a litter before she is neutered'. There are plenty of unwanted dogs in rescue centres without adding to them!
A bitch is usually spayed from six months old. If she has had a season she would be spayed three months from the end of her season. This is safer for the operation as all the blood vessels to the reproductive organs will have shrunk back down to their normal size reducing the risk of haemorrhage during surgery.
If there is no intention to breed then spaying is part of being a responsible pet owner.
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