When to spay?

[.sarah]

Hopefully Jamie doesn't go into heat before then! lv4dogs, I never knew they charged differently depending on if they have gone into heat before. Do they charge more/less? I guess I should know since I work at a vet lol

[Jessika]

You know I thought she was close to it this past month or so because she has been CONSTANTLY licking herself down there, but I didn't know if it was because of fleas or not (which I was able to give her a bath today since its 70 out after being in the mid-40's ALL WEEK grrrrr Missouri weather!!). I did the whole tissue swap thing to check and, nothing. So I don't think that's what it was unless she just doesn't bleed a whole lot

[.sarah]

You know I thought she was close to it this past month or so because she has been CONSTANTLY licking herself down there, but I didn't know if it was because of fleas or not (which I was able to give her a bath today since its 70 out after being in the mid-40's ALL WEEK grrrrr Missouri weather!!). I did the whole tissue swap thing to check and, nothing. So I don't think that's what it was unless she just doesn't bleed a whole lot

Is her vulva swollen looking? If not, she's probably not in heat. The "rule" is, when they're not in heat their vulva feels like the tip of your nose, slightly firm. When in heat, their vulva feels more like your lips, plump. Trust me, you'd notice if her vulva was swollen. It looks ODD.

[Jessika]

Is her vulva swollen looking? If not, she's probably not in heat. The "rule" is, when they're not in heat their vulva feels like the tip of your nose, slightly firm. When in heat, their vulva feels more like your lips, plump. Trust me, you'd notice if her vulva was swollen. It looks ODD.

Yeah that's another reason why I assumed she wasn't lol. It was just so weird. She'd sit there for HOURS just licking herself. O_o And she doesn't have an infection or anything either, I checked.

[lv4dogs]

Hopefully Jamie doesn't go into heat before then! lv4dogs, I never knew they charged differently depending on if they have gone into heat before. Do they charge more/less? I guess I should know since I work at a vet lol

They charge more unfortunaly. If I remember right the uterous gets a little bigger &/or messier after a dog has been through a heat (even if they are not in heat at the moment).