May 23, 2011
My Great Dane has a dark reddish brown discharge at the end of her first period, is this normal? And how can I prevent pyo?
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I have a 11 mo old Great Dane who went into heat at 10mo old on the 1st of Aug....all is normal I think. She bled fairly heavy for about 1.5 weeks, then a little more thinned blood or a lighter color...now she is at day 21 and is having a dark reddish brown color discharge but very little. Is this normal ...I am referring to the color of the discharge.Another quick question....pyo....it is a real concern with Danes and being that this is a promising show bitch with several points to date, I have no intention of spaying the bitch any time soon. Is there anything I can do to prevent the dreaded PYO? I have heard of some folks using a douche after each season on their bitches...is this a good idea? I have not done anything at this point but will wait on your feedback. She is 115lbs and on Eagle Pack Adult purple bag.
Help is much appreciated.
Thank you,
Erin
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Heat cycles vary from female to female and some of our females continue with that reddish brown discharge. If this is a valuable breeding animal, then my suggestion would be to find a good reproductive vet in your area and get to know him well. I would talk to him about your concerns about pyo. We aren’t vets or health care professionals but I would never use a douche on a dog, it seems to me that would just wash any foreign bacteria farther inside, which is exactly what you don’t want.
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