There is a vet that holds seminars, (who's name escapes me at the moment), but he teaches that, "A pregnant uterus is a healthy uterus". The reason he believes this is because the normal reaction of the body when they are in heat is to lower their immune response so if they are bred the uterus won't reject the embryo. If they don't get pregnant, the body maintains the lower immune system and leaves the uterus open to infection. This is the time when some females will get pyometria and most times need to be spayed. As a matter of fact, my girl D.D., was bred then skipped and bred again with a litter that on delivery presented with a sick looking, gray discharge. The vet didn't think there would be anything alive but during the spay the vet tech checked the removed uterus and found one little girl not yet consumed by the infection. I had her spayed since it's so hard to get rid of that infection and I just didn't want to put her through it. I did have NeeCee to keep my line going but I understand the thinking of the vet mentioned above. |