Dog in Heat for Dummies?

[WiscTiger]

Darcy,

I totally agree with Tracy (BlackGSD) do not let you vet talk you into spaying Kyah if she is coming in or going out.

If she follows the same schedule then I would look at look at late September early October.
I would also look into laser surgery if that is an option.

Val

[JeanKBBMMMAAN]

Now that's one we know! Since we spay or neuter anything that walks in our homes (explains my lack of visitors?) we are careful not to do it during or close after a heat.

Interestingly, the vet Kyah will be seeing is THE aflotoxin vet from the big 05-06 food recalls.

[dogluver]

Ziva started bleeding yesterday. Her previous owners (who were very diligent) thought her last heat ended about two weeks ago. Obviously not. I have her scheduled to be spayed on Tues. Why should I wait until she is done?

[Anja1Blue]

Originally Posted by dogluver

Ziva started bleeding yesterday. Her previous owners (who were very diligent) thought her last heat ended about two weeks ago. Obviously not. I have her scheduled to be spayed on Tues. Why should I wait until she is done?

You are responding to a thread which is 2 years old - if you don't get the info you need you might want to start your own thread under Health and Wellness - Basic Care.
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[JeanKBBMMMAAN]

Originally Posted by dogluver

Ziva started bleeding yesterday. Her previous owners (who were very diligent) thought her last heat ended about two weeks ago. Obviously not. I have her scheduled to be spayed on Tues. Why should I wait until she is done?

Swelling - your vet probably will ask you to wait when you call tomorrow. Until she's done follow the precautions needed.

Spaying a Dog in Heat

The spaying procedure can be performed while the dog is in heat, however, it will be more complex and the surgeon will have to be extra skilled to prevent complications. During the heat cycle, the dog's uterus and ovaries will be swollen, so the spaying surgery will be more complicated and the bleeding during surgery will be more intensive. The dog may lose a lot of blood and this can be fatal in some cases. For these reasons, many vets refuse to perform a spaying procedure when a dog is in heat. However, in theory, the procedure is possible during the heat period.

Read more: Is Spaying a Dog in Heat Possible? - VetInfo

[dawnandjr]

Split heat.....it happens!