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11-28-2008, 08:18 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! | My baby's first heat My little girl Lucy is in her first week and she has been swollen and bleeding for 4 weeks is this normal? She seems fine plays and eats like nothing is wrong. Thanks Grneyes4al |
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12-20-2008, 09:12 AM | #2 |
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12-20-2008, 10:20 AM | #3 |
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| I don't understand what you mean. She's in her first week but she's been swollen and bleeding for 4 weeks. HUH?? |
12-20-2008, 10:40 AM | #4 |
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| I believe she meant first heat. 3 weeks is the length of thier cycles. You might want to get her checked. Are there any intact males around?
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12-20-2008, 11:00 AM | #5 |
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| Week 1: (Proestrus) The female vulva swells and secretes blood and aromas that drive males into frenzies and on a humid night will attract them from miles around. I'm not sure whether the smell travels so far or whether there's a communication system of jungle drums at work. The female may act moody during this stage to both people and other dogs, swinging from affectionate to "snappy" and seem to like to "tease" the males cruelly: they'll lift their tail to allow a sniff, but will bite the male's head off if he tries to mount. If a male successfully breeds a female during this time, she is unlikely to get pregnant if you want her to, but could get pregnant if you don't want her to. Does that make sense? Well, it's a joke. But it's somewhat true. The sperm could survive in the vaginal/uterine tract until the female ovulates. Week 2: (Estrus) During this week, where the female is in true estrus, her vulva will still be swollen, but her vaginal discharge will usually stop having visible blood in it, she will ovulate, and will usually let the male...often any and all males... mount her. And assuming no underlying problems, she will probably become pregnant. Possibly from multiple males; in other words, each puppy in the litter could have a different daddy. This period, while on average, about a week long, can be much shorter or longer. Things can go wrong; see below. Week 3: (diestrus) During the last stage of being in heat, the female has already ovulated and is losing interest in sex, but the male(s) will still be determined. She is not likely to allow mounting and if forced to breed is not as likely to get pregnant. |
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