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why does my pug want to rub her bottom on the floor after the bleeding part of her cycle, checked her glands they seem fine.
Congratulations on your decision to spay Sadi! You will never regret it! :)
She is, at the age of 2, young enough that you have really lessened her chances of developing mammary cancer later in life. You have probably cut her chances by about 80% by doing it at this point. And you have TOTALLY eliminated the possibility of her developing pyometra!
It was a great decision to have the bloodwork done, too. She is young enough that there should be absolutely no problems with her liver or kidneys but I would have done the same thing as you, I don't believe in leaving anything to chance.
Please keep us updated on how Sadi is doing!
Ghilly
She is, at the age of 2, young enough that you have really lessened her chances of developing mammary cancer later in life. You have probably cut her chances by about 80% by doing it at this point. And you have TOTALLY eliminated the possibility of her developing pyometra!
It was a great decision to have the bloodwork done, too. She is young enough that there should be absolutely no problems with her liver or kidneys but I would have done the same thing as you, I don't believe in leaving anything to chance.
Please keep us updated on how Sadi is doing!
Ghilly
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Well that's very brave of you, because it's always a nervous time when our little ones have to go for surgery. I know!
Blood testing prior to surgery will give a very good picture of your Sadi's general health and fitness. It's very important. Great that she's having that.
The vet should also check her heart and breathing prior to surgery.
Good luck Sadi! You'll be OK.
Blood testing prior to surgery will give a very good picture of your Sadi's general health and fitness. It's very important. Great that she's having that.
The vet should also check her heart and breathing prior to surgery.
Good luck Sadi! You'll be OK.
My baby ( sadi) is 2 years old and has had 3 cycles. I stopped after work to day to sit up a appointment to get here spayed. I am adding the blood test for kindeys and liver to make sure it okay to put here under. thanks for the help.
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I felt exactly the same about my dog When she came to me (age 3 or 4, not sure precisely how old) -she was entire and had just delivered a litter of pups. She was young and strong, and at first, I, in my naivety, dreamed of her having another litter, this time in happier circumstances, maybe keeping one or even two of the pups and "finding the others a good home".
I would have just loved it. She also, had a very sweet nature and I knew (from things I had heard about her earlier litter) that she was a naturally good mother. I so wanted to be a puppy grandma! I wanted a "little pack"!
It was a rose-tinted view.
There was an acquaintance of mine who had founded an animal rescue no-kill shelter, and more or less sacrificed her life to it. We had coffee at my house one morning and I told her what I was thinking. She was quite horrified. Tears actually came to her eyes as she told me how full to overflowing their shelter was, that she herself had almost suffered a nervous breakdown, torn between what she wanted to do, and what she was able to do.
She advised me strongly against "finding a good home" for any pups, and told me of many instances where dogs had been brought to the shelter simply because their owners were 1) moving home 2) had to suddenly find rented accommodation where pets were not allowed 3) getting divorced or otherwise family break-ups 4)Had to go to jobs suddenly where the working hours were longer, and they felt it wouldn't be fair on the dog 5)Had new born babies and the dogs would not adapt....etc...etc. Then those dogs, from loving homes, were brought to the shelter. Some would be easily re-homable, but the majority were not so easy for one reason or another. She said "It's like being in jail for those poor dogs, and the sad thing is they don't know why their owners have just up and left them!"
"Please get your girl spayed" she said.
Well even after hearing all that, I didn't. I figured nature had given my dog sexual equipment for a wholesome natural reason, and I didn't want to have her cut and de-sexed. She was happy, healthy, ran like the wind, a lovely fit, strong natural girl. And I didn't want her to have major surgery for no good reason.
All was well until she suddenly developed Pyometra one morning, She was fine and fit one minute....dangerously ill the next. I am just thankful that I was aware of Pyometra, and also that I was at home. If I had been out at work that day I am convinced I would have come home at 5 to a dead dog.
Then she was spayed. It was the only cure for her. She recovered fine. Then about a year later she developed early stage kidney failure. The vet did not rule out the possibility of her kidneys having been to a certain extent traumatized by the earlier Pyometra. She's doing really well with her kidneys right now by the way, thanks to early intervention.
Then.....she developed breast cancer (mammary cancer) She has now had a half breast-strip and is doing very very well.
But I know if I had had her spayed all those years ago, most likely she would never have developed any of those three life-threatening things.
I would have just loved it. She also, had a very sweet nature and I knew (from things I had heard about her earlier litter) that she was a naturally good mother. I so wanted to be a puppy grandma! I wanted a "little pack"!
It was a rose-tinted view.
There was an acquaintance of mine who had founded an animal rescue no-kill shelter, and more or less sacrificed her life to it. We had coffee at my house one morning and I told her what I was thinking. She was quite horrified. Tears actually came to her eyes as she told me how full to overflowing their shelter was, that she herself had almost suffered a nervous breakdown, torn between what she wanted to do, and what she was able to do.
She advised me strongly against "finding a good home" for any pups, and told me of many instances where dogs had been brought to the shelter simply because their owners were 1) moving home 2) had to suddenly find rented accommodation where pets were not allowed 3) getting divorced or otherwise family break-ups 4)Had to go to jobs suddenly where the working hours were longer, and they felt it wouldn't be fair on the dog 5)Had new born babies and the dogs would not adapt....etc...etc. Then those dogs, from loving homes, were brought to the shelter. Some would be easily re-homable, but the majority were not so easy for one reason or another. She said "It's like being in jail for those poor dogs, and the sad thing is they don't know why their owners have just up and left them!"
"Please get your girl spayed" she said.
Well even after hearing all that, I didn't. I figured nature had given my dog sexual equipment for a wholesome natural reason, and I didn't want to have her cut and de-sexed. She was happy, healthy, ran like the wind, a lovely fit, strong natural girl. And I didn't want her to have major surgery for no good reason.
All was well until she suddenly developed Pyometra one morning, She was fine and fit one minute....dangerously ill the next. I am just thankful that I was aware of Pyometra, and also that I was at home. If I had been out at work that day I am convinced I would have come home at 5 to a dead dog.
Then she was spayed. It was the only cure for her. She recovered fine. Then about a year later she developed early stage kidney failure. The vet did not rule out the possibility of her kidneys having been to a certain extent traumatized by the earlier Pyometra. She's doing really well with her kidneys right now by the way, thanks to early intervention.
Then.....she developed breast cancer (mammary cancer) She has now had a half breast-strip and is doing very very well.
But I know if I had had her spayed all those years ago, most likely she would never have developed any of those three life-threatening things.
Ginger has given you some very sound advice. I tend to agree with her that there is probably something going on with her anal glands that may not be all that bothersome to her when her body is normal, but because of the swelling of the vulvar area when she is in heat it could be putting a bit of pressure on the anal glands and making her a bit uncomfortable. After her cycle is over and her body returns to normal, she doesn't notice it any more after the swelling goes down. Just a thought.
With regard to spaying your pug, not only will you be removing her chances of developing life-threatening pyometra, you will also be considerably lowering her chances of developing mammary cancer as she ages.
How old is she now? How many heat cycles has she gone through? The earlier you have the spaying done, the more the chances of her developing mammary cancer are lessened. For example, if you had had it done before she had her first heat cycle, you would have cut her chances by almost 90%. The more cycles she has, the less the risk is diminished, but every bit helps! Even if you are cutting her chances by 50% that is STILL a great boost to her health!
Ghilly
With regard to spaying your pug, not only will you be removing her chances of developing life-threatening pyometra, you will also be considerably lowering her chances of developing mammary cancer as she ages.
How old is she now? How many heat cycles has she gone through? The earlier you have the spaying done, the more the chances of her developing mammary cancer are lessened. For example, if you had had it done before she had her first heat cycle, you would have cut her chances by almost 90%. The more cycles she has, the less the risk is diminished, but every bit helps! Even if you are cutting her chances by 50% that is STILL a great boost to her health!
Ghilly
COMMUNITY LEADER
If you aren't going to breed her (and that means having a breeding plan, and having the funds to cope with that because anything can go wrong with pregnancy and birth especially with a tiny dog)....then get her fixed. You would honestly, be doing her a favour.
Pyometra is very common in unspayed females as they grow older. My gosh! Pyometra is scary. My dog had it, had to have emergency surgery, survived and did OK after, but many times Pyometra kills -and very quickly too. And it can and often does, lead to kidney failure afterwards.
Get her fixed. I can understand you don't want her to be cut. They are very tough, these dogs, they amaze us. They bounce back very quickly from surgery, and also, anesthetics are much much safer than they used to be (words from my vet) the risks are greatly reduced from the way things used to be.
Pyometra is very common in unspayed females as they grow older. My gosh! Pyometra is scary. My dog had it, had to have emergency surgery, survived and did OK after, but many times Pyometra kills -and very quickly too. And it can and often does, lead to kidney failure afterwards.
Get her fixed. I can understand you don't want her to be cut. They are very tough, these dogs, they amaze us. They bounce back very quickly from surgery, and also, anesthetics are much much safer than they used to be (words from my vet) the risks are greatly reduced from the way things used to be.
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Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
The only other possible thing I can think of would be a kind of sexual frustration, as just after the bleeding -right in the middle of the 3-week "Heat" cycle, are the few days when a female will do anything to mate! It only lasts a few days (2-5 usually) and at that time they are capable of sexual activity, whereas at other times they are not.
I think the best thing to do would be to keep a close eye on her, and if this behaviour stops suddenly after a few days, then maybe it's that.
But if it carries on, then she should see the vet perhaps, and get those glands drained. Or there might be some itching or irritation there.