Out Of Sorts Bitch

[granny-mo]

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We're desperate for advice please;

Rosie finally came into season at 20 months old, she was fine during her season but since has seemed really under the weather. She plays very little with the other dogs, very not like her, and isolates herself in the kitchen rather than joining the rest of us in the front room.

She came out of season roughly 2 weeks ago.

Any advice appreciated.

 

[nicky12]

:huggles: aww bless her my tia is very much the same wen shes in season sending her lots of :huggles: if your really worried thou wont hurt to pop to the vets with her :luck: oops sorry read it wrong i see shes just come out of season 2weeks ago if she was mine id pop her to the vets just to be on the safe side just my opinion :luck:

 

[Hula]

Does she feel hot , any discharge that looks like pus , is she drinking more than usual ?

If you are worried I would take her to the vet in case she has a pyometra ( womb infection )

 

[Noise]

could it be signs of phantom pregnancy?

 

[granny-mo]

The vet says she's fine. She's not showing any signs of phantom preganacy. Physically she seems fine, she just appears down in the dumps?

 

[Trish]

The vet says she's fine.  She's not showing any signs of phantom preganacy.  Physically she seems fine, she just appears down in the dumps? 

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a phantom would happen around the 8/9 weeks mark after the seasons finished .

if the vets checked her over and hes reassured you then thats fine,but keep a eye on her just incase shes delevoping a pyometra. hope she is feeling better soon :huggles:

 

[granny-mo]

Sorry, pyometra? :blink:

 

[Hula]

Pyometra is a womb infection , usually the dog has to have a hysterectomy ( spay )

 

[wilfred]

Pyometra can be very serious (if indeed that's what your girl may have). It can become life-threatening if not treated.

 

[granny-mo]

Still not happy with how Rosie was looking/behaving, alongside the new found panic that she could have afore mentioned Pyometra, we took her back to the vets.

And as previously suggested... she's having a phantom pregnancy! Having only come across a Weimaraner having one of these before (and her teets were HUGE (w00t) ) we didn't recognise this in Rosie .

Anyway, in a manner we are relieved as asleast we now know what's wrong. She has been given some tablets for 5 days to get her through this (sorry as I'm at work - working very hard obviously :- " - I don't have their names).

Could anyone advise as to what happens now? Will she have a phantom every season? Is there anything we can do to reduce the possible chances of a phantom in the future? Are they something that is really serious, i.e do we have to get her speyed if she keeps having them? Apologies if some of these questions are completely wrong, as said not experienced this before and would like to gain as much advice from those in the know as poss.

 

[nicky12]

my tia had a phantom pregnacey after her first season ,but was fine after her last leason ,hope shes feeling more like herself soon :huggles:

 

[jinnyfizz]

It seems to be quite common amongst whippets.

Both Jinny & Ella had phantoms with their first seasons :blink:

 

[Paws123]

Its probably just her hormones , one of our little girls goes very quite and subdued till she is about 12 weeks out of season ..then returns back to her normal self...i wouldn't worry to much , just give her time

 

[clare Bow]

Its probably just her hormones , one of our little girls goes very quite and subdued till she is about 12 weeks out of season ..then returns back to her normal self...i wouldn't worry to much , just give her time

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On the subject of seasons,my little non ped bitch is gone 2 years old now and still hasn't had her first season yet. Is this common in small whippie/ghd?. Clare.

 

[Trish]

i have had two bitches in the past that had phantoms after every season and both developed pyometra at around 7 years old and both had to be speyed .

millie is our third bitch, had a phantom after her first season so we decided to get her speyed as we had no intentions of breeding from her and we didnt want her to have to feel so down after every season.

glad rosie is ok and she should be fine in about a weeks time :thumbsup:

 

[oakmoorehill]

Its probably just her hormones , one of our little girls goes very quite and subdued till she is about 12 weeks out of season ..then returns back to her normal self...i wouldn't worry to much , just give her time

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On the subject of seasons,my little non ped bitch is gone 2 years old now and still hasn't had her first season yet. Is this common in small whippie/ghd?. Clare.

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My ex racer didn't have her first sason until she was 2 1/2 years old

 

[maggiemay2]

one of my girls had a phantom with her first season, she soon perked up with the tablets and was back to herself in no time. she hasnt had her second season yet tho.

The same whippie bitch didnt have her first season til she was nearly 2yrs old

hope your girl feels better soon. :luck:

 

[granny-mo]

Thanks for the replies.

Rosie has perked up quite considerably (although if being picky I might say she is still a little quiet but with all those hormones :wacko: running around you can't really blame her).

We'll be keeping an even closer eye on her next season (w00t)

 

[alfie]

My Mabel had a phantom after her first season at 9 months and was very mopey, full of milk and wanted to just curl up in bed.

She hasn't had another phantom until now at over 5 years old:blink: - it would be her due time now if she had been mated. She is very fed up at the moment, got milk again and just wants to be alone :b

I have been giving her Raspberry leaf for the last few days and she seems to be improving now :thumbsup:

Hope your girlie is soon feeling better :huggles:

Liz and the Monellis