[Dailydrool] LuLu in heat

[Dale Rutz]

Hi all, it's the clueless momPerson here,

I didn't even know a dog could go into heat after she was spayed.  I especially 
thought that because LuLu had pyometra according to her shelter records that 
they removed everything.  The paperwork we were given when I took her as a 
foster indicated as much.

Well, Snoopy has been sniffing her like crazy the last few days.  And then 
yesterday Natalie saw some blood on her tail but we couldn't find the source 
.... her privates were clean when I checked ... but there were some drops of 
blood on the car seat.  Then, this morning, I noticed she seems to be straining 
to poop (which she did manage to accomplish) and so I had a look at her bottom 
and I saw blood coming from her vagina.

Well, I called the vet and brought her right in.  Unfortunately this is a vet I 
have never seen before, the regulars are off for the long weekend.  He started 
off with could be a fox tail, could be a bladder infection,  .... and ruled 
those out because there is no puss, no fever, she is eating and drinking and 
peeing and pooping.  Most importantly Cyrus and Snoopy cannot stop sniffing her 
privates.  He started off recommending almost $1K in tests (heartworm, full 
blood panel, xrays, urinalysis, etc, etc).  He said it could be poisening but I 
have no poisen on the property, the other dogs have no sign, and she is only 
bleeding from the ONE orifice ... so he ruled that out too.

In the end we wound up doing and estrogen panel .... which still cost me $220 
with the office visit and all.  The vet said she MUST have at least a portion of 
her uterus and a functioning portion of an overy or else she wouldn't be in 
heat.  He stated that if (WHEN!) the estrogen panel comes back positive we will 
have to schedule her for surgery and it won't be a routine spay either.  $$$$$ 
 He also said to keep her away from any intact males or things will go from bad 
to worse in a New York minute.

Anybody have any experience or any advice please?

Thanks,

The clueless momPerson .... with a spayed dog in HEAT named LuLu and Snoopy (she 
smells VERY interesting) and Cyrus (he keeps getting fresh with her)
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