Still no heat.........

[MoonandBean]

Well...the vet called. Sunny has an under-developed vulva and it is tucked inside. The vet said to spay her now would prevent it from developing and she will probably always have vaginal/urinary problems and would probably need a corrective surgery later in life. She said if we wait until she goes through heat, chances are good (about 80%) that the vulva will grow and come out like it should and then we can spay her. If the problem still doesn't correct after her first heat, then we will go ahead with the spay and she still may need corrective surgery. The vet said if it were her dog, she would wait. Sigh....... I guess we will wait. The vet said the chance of mammary gland cancer increases from almost 0% to 8% with waiting but she would still recommend waiting.

[Emeraldgreen]

I'm sorry to hear that Sunny's surgery has been cancelled but it does sound like it will be in her best interest to wait. I hope her development will continue normally so she will not need the corrective surgery later on and will only need to be spayed afterward.
I'm sure glad she went to a good PT home because who knows if she would have gotten the wonderful care that you provide for her if she were with someone else.
Prayers going out that she will not need corrective surgery and that she will grow up to be a strong healthy dog.
p.s. I thought your poem was great!

[MoonandBean]

Thanks, Lara!

[Freedom]

Oh Sunny, your poem has me in stitches, over here in RI!!!

Aw, sorry to hear the surgery has been postponed; but all in a good cause.

[Karen]

Aww, poor Sunny. I hope her first heat goes off without any complications and her body corrects itself, but it is good to know that there is a surgical option if it doesn't.

[Moesha]

What a poem!! That was a hoot!

Hopefully all will turn out ok for Sunny and her developmental problems and she can get spayed soon.