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Does a female dog who has not been fixed go thru a type of menopause and eventually stop getting a period? |
Does a female dog who has not been fixed go thru a type of menopause and eventually stop getting a period? I had a senior female that eventually stopped having seasons. I didn't have her spayed when she retired because she had developed epilepsy as a result of a myleogram, and I was worried about subjecting her to unnecessary surgery. She did not develop pyometra, but she did get breast cancer and had to have surgery for that. (She recovered.) Also, when she developed incontinence we could not put her on hormones to control it because the vet said she would likely come back into season with them and then she would be at risk for pyometra. She lived to be 13 (average for a basset hound) Overall, I recommend spaying. Not that I know of. Nor have I seen this. Breeder and Groomer Yes, just like any animal, they will eventually stop coming into heat. This usually occurs when they have either had multiple litters back to back and their body stops due to the stress, or just in old age. Maybe as they get older. I don't know for sure. No, before that happens, she would get pyometra, a usually fatal infection of the uterus which is asymptomatic until it's too late in most cases. Also there is ovarian cysts which can be infected, rupture and again, no symptoms until it's too late. I had a dog for 7 years and she is old now but she to still give birth to babies. pure breeds. |
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