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My old lady is a 17 year old Yorkie x Jack Russell, she is eating and drinking and doesn't seem to be in any pain, however she is losing blood as if she is is season, I am thinking of taking her to the vet but as she is in no pain I don't know what to do, what do people suggest?
 
Wow, thats one golden oldie :)... It sounds to me like she may be suffering from a condition called pyometra. This is an infection of the uterus in intact female dogs and is a very serious condition. It's most common in older dogs but can be any age. I recommend taking her to see a vet immediately to be evaluated for this. She can easily diagnose this with a physical exam, swabs, and sometimes with an abdominal X-ray. If she does have pyometra, she will need to be placed on antibiotics right away. Read this article and it should help a bit more - Pyometra
 
I believe dogs have seasons all through their lives, they don't go through a menopause like humans. So maybe it is a season. But you should still take her to the vet - at that age you should never take any risks.
 
The first question really is whether she has been spayed? If not, a season or pyometra are possible.

If it is pyometra, the discharge is more likely to be dark pus rather than blood but it is a very serious condition and she would need to see a vet urgently. Primary treatment is emergency spay rather than antibiotics.
 

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