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boss2nd · Jun 14, 2011, 10:36 AM

I have a 6 year old Yorkie-Poodle who recently just got off her period (I think because she is not bleeding anymore). She is now acting real gloomy and doesn't want to move much as if she is in some sort of pain. She drinks a whole lot but doesn't eat much at all anymore. When she was bleeding last week it was an off red murky type color. What do you think is wrong.

shazamataz · Jun 14, 2011, 10:59 AM

What she had was called a season.

Seasons (or heats) last for 21 days.
Bleeding usually stops after the first 1-2 weeks, but the dog is still in and still capable of becoming pregnant for the full 21 days.

It is extremely important to keep her away from all males dogs during the ENTIRE duration.

Acting differently is relatively normal, think of it the same as a woman on her period, they get mopey, depressed etc, dogs are similar.

If you notice and discharge other than blood or brown-ish fluid that is not normal and most likely an indication of infection, if this happens you will need to get her to the vet immediately.

I won't go into the big rant about the pros of spaying and the health benefits but I will advise you book her in, you will both be happier for it.

LadySam · Jun 22, 2011, 06:03 PM

Something else to keep in mind, please read very carefully

http://www.acvs.org/AnimalOwners/HealthConditions/SmallAnimalTopics/PyometrainDogsCats/

paleophlatus · Jun 23, 2011, 01:02 AM

The link LadySam has offered is an excellent presentation of a definite consideration. If she won't suggest it directly I will, (but it's really her idea).

Pyometra is a major uterine infection, usually seen about a month after the dog has been in season. The timeline here could be off enough so that it fits here, I know from experience that exact dates seem to evaporate from the minds of owners once the hassle of a dog in season appears to 'be over'.

It starts slowly, and builds in intensity. The female just 'isn't quite right', but not so bad that most owners seek attention until the dog has lost noticeable weight and stops eating. The only correction in 99% of the cases is removal of the uterus, or spaying the animal. This is normally a routine operation, but not a Pyo surgery.

Rather than wait until even you could diagnose it, take her to the vet and spare her a lot of discomfort and feeling 'not right'. Untreated, it will kill her, slowly. They do not get better on their own.

Alty · Jun 23, 2011, 04:10 PM

A vet appointment is never a bad idea, just to make sure all is well, but I have to stress that no one on this site can diagnose your dog, so please don't be afraid that pyometra has been mentioned. This is just a guess by two posters, and not an actual diagnosis, as no one is capable of doing that without testing your dog, and diagnosing on this site isn't something we do.

I'd like the other posters to keep that in mind. Please, don't diagnose. That puts this site, and yourself, at risk, as well as the animals that you're diagnosing/misdiagnosing. Please see this sticky for guidelines on posting in the pet forum. https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/dogs/r...um-501894.html

The best bet is always to see your vet.

paleophlatus · Jun 23, 2011, 05:44 PM

Altenweg is absolutely right, we can't 'diagnose' on site here, but we can give opinions galore. The two posters mentioned are giving you an opinion, NOT a diagnosis. Just because it has a name does not make it a diagnosis.

Is an accurate opinion about a problem any less valuable without a name than one with a name? No, they are still just opinions... Unless having a name has some value for you... such as giving you a reason to take a specific action, namely, go to your vet. (to, in this case, hopefully rule out an opinion)

Your next course of action is entirely up to you. All the answers are given based on the information you have given us, and the experiences we individually bring to the question. Some posters may have the opinion that others are wrong but that is how it is on all the 'e-medicine' sites like this. Everyone here has the heartfelt desire that peoples' pets get the proper care and live long, healthy lives.

LadySam · Jun 23, 2011, 08:31 PM

That was abslutely not an attempt to diagnose anything on my part, simply an attempt to offer a little more information to the original poster based on the information given. Older intact female, recently out of heat, gloomy and seems in pain. It was simply information from a medical stanpoint.

Alty · Jun 24, 2011, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by LadySam

That was abslutely not an attempt to diagnose anything on my part, simply an attempt to offer a little more information to the original poster based on the information given. Older intact female, recently out of heat, gloomy and seems in pain. It was simply information from a medical stanpoint.

And I'm not questioning the information. This could well be what's going on. We just have to be careful to make sure that the OP knows that this isn't a diagnosis. We can give options, but it's best to list all the possibilities, and make sure that the OP knows that this is just a guess, that it's still necessary to see a vet.

paleophlatus · Jun 24, 2011, 03:37 PM

Let's give the OP some credit in knowing that "could be" and "might be" are just possibilities. You just said "this could well be what's going on". That seems to lend credence to the 'information'. I believe that there are instances in which the OP's pet needs to be seen by the veterinarian, and thus the OP needs to be given some reason to do so. If it takes a name of something undesirable to do it, so be it. One of the tenets of arriving at a diagnosis is to eliminate the least desirable alternatives first, thus saving an inordinate of time and threat to the 'patient'. If that is not one of the aims of this service, I guess I have misunderstood.

Alty · Jun 24, 2011, 03:40 PM

Any further posts about the subject of diagnosing on this site, should be posted here.

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/dogs/d...um-583883.html