By karu
Date 10.03.09 02:53 UTC
Edited 10.03.09 02:57 UTC
My English Setter had her 2nd season in January. Her 1st season I had to take her to the vet because she was so enlarged it did not look normal to me. He advised to spay her because she could have a prolapse and with every season it can get much worse. I consulted with my breeder and did not spay her. In February I noticed something like a discharge, which did not make me very worried because I saw it after the 1st heat and was told not to worry. Yesterday I noticed some redness on a side of her vagina and a drop of grayish discharge. She, obviously, did not like that area to get touched. I don't want to rush to the vet because we just saw him a week ago for her check-up and the rabies shot + lyme vaccine, and for all I know he would offer endless tests and scare me to death to spay her. The dog acts normal otherwise. However, for couple months (or more?) I noticed that she sleeps most of the time once she is inside, although she is always energetic outside. She also lost some weight since last visit 6 months ago (40 to 38 lb), but she is very fussy about what she want to let herself down her stomach. Don't take me wrong - her appetite is great, just not for the dog food. I am probably too paranoid and she's just got older and calmed down, but the discharge and inflammation, should I take her to the vet asap, or just observe her for a week or so ? Another strange thing to me that she often urinates just ones a day, is it normal ? this is not a new thing though, before the season she was this way, once she was in season she was leaving her messages all over the place...
Appreciate any feedback !