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it is scary H,but sooo much better than a pyo with the odds stacked up against her,it is a routine op, but no vet takes it lightly.

You could just have an ovariectomy which is what Tala had done. They just remove the ovaries and leave the womb so the risk of bleeding is reduced. This is more common in Europe. The vet said it is just as effective in removing the risk of pyometra because there are no hormonal surges and I have seen research confirming this.

to be fair, things still can 'bleed out' i have been a v.n for 18years and have never(touch wood) lost a bitch through a routine spay,and i have assisted in a helluva lot!!!.

Oh dear H, I'm a Virgo too, so I feel your'e pain - you have to be positive though. keeping busy tommorrow is a good idea, even if you don't want to. Will be thinking of youxx

Ahhhhhh, music to my ears!!!!!!!! Although I WILL ask about that one Talasie, it might be a good option, I've frightened meself to death now reading up on the "what can happen afterwards'es"!!!!! not forgetting I've already had one of those with my last bitch!

Lol at you Claire, I have enough nervous energy for everyone on here!

Good luck and thanks for that Mo, I hope you don't get yourself into my current state over Christmas with the thought of it on the 28th either!!!

Good luck H, all will be fine.

The decision to spay or not is of course something only the bitches owner can decide after weighing up all the pros and cons.

Having lost bitches with pyometra and being aware of the high incidence of pyo in un spayed bitches I would always get a bitch spayed (this decision is also influenced by the fact that there are difficulties keeping an intact bitch where there are lots of people around with male dogs ).

There are of course risks involved with any operation particularly one involving a general anaesthetic and a small percentage of bitches do have serious complications.

However operating on a fit and health puppy for my carries less risk than leaving a bitch intact and risking pyometra . This dreadful condition doesn't always show any symptoms until the bitch has already developed an infected womb full of puss. You are then faced with having to operate on a sick bitch to save her life and there is a risk of septicaemia.

No one likes to put a puppy through an unnecessary operation but for me the decision to spay a bitch is the most sensible option.

We've had both our bitches speyed and the vet said when he did Rianna that he found something on her which in a years time would have been very serious. Due to the language difficulty I'm still not sure if it was the start of Pyometra or some other nasty disease but I'm well pleased we took the decision. She's nearly 5 now and a healthy happy little dog. (Well not so little at 58Kgs )

BTW I used some of your posts of three years ago to persuade OH to have them both done.

Hi Losos I understand with each successive season the lining of a bitches uterus thickens and cysts form, these excrete a fluid which is ideal for bacteria to breed in.

When a bitch comes in season the pathway to the uterus is open allowing bacteria to gain entry , this is how a pyometra can begin.
I would guess what your vet saw was the thickening of the uterine tissue and maybe the formation of cysts.

I havnt read through every answer on here but personally there is no way i'd want my dogs in the vets overnight unless absolutely necessary.
The reasons being that most vets dont have someone monitoring the dog ALL night..just every so often. Also i think its better for the dog to come home dopey and meet the other dogs in that state..and other family members rather than the next day being wide awake and excited and theres more chance of damaging stitches.
And the fact that i know my dogs would not be happy away from me.

With regards to her getting excited over dave coming home...i wouldnt bet on it- she will prob still be way to dopey and uncomfortable to.
Jmo