In heat but no bleeding?

[EmrldShdwQueen]

Originally Posted by scrapindee

I think there is a difference between a silent heat and a split heat.

How often is she swollen--coming into heat? If it is a silent heat and is occurring more often than every 6 months--you might take her to a repro vet.

No, it has never happened before. She has had 2 litters previously and several heats, all normal. She bled for 2 days back when Brooke had her heat (she's 35 days pregnant now, so about a month and a half ago), but went right back out. Now she's extremely swollen but no bleeding, and she's been like this for about a week and a half now.

[011011]

I have one female who I have never seen blood on but I think she keeps herself so clean.
I know she is in heat because of swelling and the rest sniffing her,but no bloody show. I have never done the Qtip thing.

[maggiesmom_2007]

I just wanted to add something here. In my case, Maggie's heat cycle has been in November and May. Her first heat was a silent heat. I never knew until after it was over and I decided to wash her blankets on her bed. Saw dried spots of blood and figured it out. I totally missed her second one also. It wasn't until last year when I took her to Yorkie Fair and she lunged at a chinese crested dog. Well she was bred, had her pups in august and then she had a split heat that started the end of November she had swelling and some bleeding but that was it. then a little over 2 weeks ago she was in heat again. I talked to my vet and she explained that with split heats the first part is usually like the proestrus phase and then it stops and could start back up in 2 weeks or it could take up to 2 months before her heat starts back up again. Now normally after having done lots of bookreading and research and getting different answers I would have been skeptical. But I have witnessed it myself.

[EmrldShdwQueen]

Well she bred today. It took him awhile to get interested, so she may not have taken on this one, but they tied for about 15 mins or so...aaannnndddd we'll do it again Saturday and then Monday. So I guess I'll find out what happens in a couple months...

[MrsPeanut]

Originally Posted by EmrldShdwQueen

Has anyone ever heard of this?

I believe its called a silent heat.....

[MrsPeanut]

Originally Posted by EmrldShdwQueen

Well she bred today. It took him awhile to get interested, so she may not have taken on this one, but they tied for about 15 mins or so...aaannnndddd we'll do it again Saturday and then Monday. So I guess I'll find out what happens in a couple months...

oh I just started reading this thread....my little ones just tied about two weeks ago.....an the waiting begins....

[yoyo27]

I have had a york have no bleeding. The first time she only had a tiny bit it was as if she had a scratch and I didn't think about it. The next time she went into heat nothing and the only way I knew it was the way she acted and flagged. Now I have another one and seems she might be this way also. Didn't know it was called a silent heat but that is the way they act.