Ok, is there a test to determine when a cycle is going to occur? Approximately? I know about the progesterone, isn't that when she is already in her cycle to determine the best day to breed? I am looking for a test to say a bitch is 6 weeks out. Anyone?
Progesterone will also tell you when a bitch is going to come in within the next 30 days.
Be forwarned... not all progesterone tests are created equal. Don't waste your money on a test that doesn't give a specific numerical value. If it is an in-house kit, it won't tell you jack!
"Often we are confronted with owners who have difficulty "catching" a bitch's heat cycle. This is usually due to minimal outward physical signs such as vulvar swelling and bleeding. We recall that progesterone levels stay elevated for approximately two months after ovulation in all bitches, whether pregnant or not. Obtaining an elevated progesterone level in such an animal at the very least indicates she was in season in the last two months, often helping a breeder know approximately when to expect the next cycle. Conversely, a low progesterone level, less than 2.5ng, means there have been no eggs ovulated in the past two months. This may alert a breeder to an upcoming cycle, or, if the level remains chronically low, the veterinarian may be alerted to begin a thorough medical workup"
This isn't a test but...and it is something you may already be aware of. What Ed stated in his article about the bitch 'blowing her coat' when her cycle is approaching is so true. When my pup was coming into her first heat, we had fur everywhere! This was three weeks before all the visible signs. Now the fur is so minimal it's not worth noticing. I'll be ready for the next cycle!
She is fed a raw diet, which may reduce the shedding and we live in a hot climate.
I also recall that with my last bitch many moons ago.
Tester...a male dog <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
My bitch came in season last week for the first time and I really didn't notice until Mr. Doodlebug went from getting annoyed with her to hey baby you're not so bad after all, where you been hiding <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
If the female walks away from Mr. Doodlebug, after he shows her his famous trick, she's not in season. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
NO, their is no way to tell. What you may want to do is keep records of her heat cycles determine by charting. At times when a bitch is around other bitchs cycling that may alter her cycle too. Everyone knows about the dorms that the college females start cycling the same time by ~ December. KEEP YOUR PAPER WORK UP TO DATE
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