OT: To Nina and other dog experts: Nilla Belle peeing blood after spay

2006-12-16 Thread wendy
Hey guys, Nilla Belle was brought home yesterday after her spay Thursday. They wanted to keep her overnight because she bled a lot because she was in heat and they said they had to wrap her. I am not sure what all this means, but now I notice she's peeing blood. She's been in the house and we

Re: OT: To Nina and other dog experts: Nilla Belle peeing blood after spay

2006-12-16 Thread ETrent
Wendy - I am praying for you both. Please let us know what the doctor says. elizabeth In a message dated 12/16/2006 6:37:38 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hey guys, Nilla Belle was brought home yesterday after her spay Thursday. They wanted to keep her overnight

Re: OT: To Nina and other dog experts: Nilla Belle peeing blood after spay

2006-12-16 Thread catatonya
I would call the vet this morning before they close. I have never heard of that and had many a cat spayed, in heat, and pregnant as well t wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey guys, Nilla Belle was brought home yesterday after her spay Thursday. They wanted to keep her

Re: OT: To Nina and other dog experts: Nilla Belle peeing blood after spay

2006-12-16 Thread wendy
Well, the vet said that it isn't uncommon for this to happen. She said she is 90% sure a round of Cephalexin should do the trick, so I went and picked some up this morning (in the middle of our garage sale). She said if it didn't, to bring her in Monday. Other than peeing blood, Nilla Belle is

Re: OT: To Nina and other dog experts: Nilla Belle peeing blood after spay

2006-12-16 Thread Nina
Hi Sweetie, You've probably brought Nilla in to the vet by now. I am concerned. I don't like that the blood in her urine seems to be getting more concentrated, not less. The fact that she was in heat during her spay does cause further complications. I did a quick Google and did come up

Re: OT: To Nina and other dog experts: Nilla Belle peeing blood after spay

2006-12-16 Thread Nina
Maybe it isn't uncommon for this to happen after /your/ vet operates, but I've never experienced or heard of it being something not to be concerned about. I'm with Jen, she should have told you it's better to wait until Nilla was out of her heat cycle. Did you tell her the blood was getting

Re: OT: To Nina and other dog experts: Nilla Belle peeing blood after spay

2006-12-16 Thread wendy
Thanks Nina, That's exactly what the vet tech told me when I came in. She said they have to express the bladder and that can sometimes irritate the bladder. She also mentioned nicking the bladder could be a cause, but didn't think that was the reason. I hope she isn't going to get anemic from