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30-11-2012, 07:21 PM
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3 year old Lurcher has never had a season

Hi Can anyone tell me why my Daughters Bitch a 3 year old healthy lurcher has never had a season? I have never known this?
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30-11-2012, 07:39 PM
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I'm not sure, there will be someone with more experience than me along in a while.
Maybe she has actually had seasons which have been so light that you haven't noticed
Have you had her checked by your vet?
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30-11-2012, 07:53 PM
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Hi no not had her checked by a vet a she is healthy and didnt seem a need she lives with a male dog all the time ?
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30-11-2012, 08:04 PM
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Have you had her since she was a puppy?

I would get her checked at the vets as some underlying conditions may effect ovulation - such as thyroid problems or Cushing's disease.
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30-11-2012, 08:09 PM
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yes had her since she was 8 weeks old thank you Azz
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30-11-2012, 08:09 PM
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Hello Renate your daughters bitch may be having 'silent seasons' where there are none of the usual outward signs of a season.
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30-11-2012, 08:18 PM
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Hi Minihaha how would we know ? She has no thin coat no signs of anything wrong at all in fact she is a beautiful unusual looking bitch with lots of energy ?
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01-12-2012, 02:43 PM
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id get her checked by the vets just to be on the safe side.
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01-12-2012, 03:58 PM
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If she is happy and healthy I wouldn't be too worried if she was my dog .
It seems a positive thing in my opinion , no season so she can't get pregnant . I would however always check in case she does come into season at some point and it is overlooked . I knew a collie once who was with male dogs on a farm all her life , never had pups and then had a litter when she was 9
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01-12-2012, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by rosbour View Post
Hi Can anyone tell me why my Daughters Bitch a 3 year old healthy lurcher has never had a season? I have never known this?
Hello Renata I will explain a little more .
If a bitch fails to have a season after the age of 24 months it is known as 'Primary anestrus' and there are a number of causes one is called a silent season or heat as I mentioned above.
I have found some information on the subject for you

Primary anestrus
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=r...estrus&f=false
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