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Old 01-03-2012, 12:26 PM   #1 (permalink)
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We don't, it is a big for us. The cervix is the gateway to the uterus. It remains tightly closed except during heat. When it is open, bacteria (normally found in the vigina) can enter the uterus rather easily.

Someone I know almost lost her young female to Pyometra and it made me wonder. For those who don't know, Pyometra is an infection in the uterus caused by bacteria. The prefered treatment for this is emergency spay, but a lot of dogs have died from it.

Not saying this is how this person's female got it, don't even know if she was swimming the dog while in heat and I'm sure there are other causes to Pyometra. But I just thought I would caution people who are unaware of this. You might want to think twice before swimming your dog while in heat.
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Old 01-03-2012, 12:30 PM   #2 (permalink)
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That makes perfect sense. A nurse told me to stop letting DD soak in the bath all the time because that was a known cause for UTI's.
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Old 01-03-2012, 12:32 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I remember my grandmother saying you can't take a bath when you have your period. I never would have thought there could be some sort of problem for a dog. Lakota's 1st heat most likely happened in fall/winter I couldn't pin point it. She was spayed before her 2nd summer.
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