tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post4639311151690823933..comments2024-03-20T05:29:43.311-07:00Comments on Diary of a Real-Life Veterinarian: Uterine Prolapse. Canine Editionkrista magnifico, DVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15133566329579911573noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-80605513298319976672020-05-20T23:31:50.375-07:002020-05-20T23:31:50.375-07:00Can you please tell me what happened with your dog...Can you please tell me what happened with your dog? This has happened to my dog. She had a prolapsed uterus and was spayed but there is still tissue hanging out. The vet has tried laser treatments and different meds but it won't go inside all the way. The vet now says he wants to do a second surgery and cut the remaining tissue off. It's been 4 months since her spay. The tissue is much smaller, but still it has not gone all the way inside. She's 12 but very healthy for 12. This is the only post I've seen where this is the same situation we are having. I just was wondering what you eventually did. Money isn't an issue I just want my dog to be ok. Joviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11252036056805775580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-4428260817561288702018-03-25T14:10:10.406-07:002018-03-25T14:10:10.406-07:00Have a 8.10 year old pommeranian that weighs about...Have a 8.10 year old pommeranian that weighs about 15 pounds. She had a vaginal prolapse in December 2017. Got her spayed on March 7th. It's been 3 weeks - very little change to the size of her tissue. Surgeon did put it back inside her but it came out after 3 days post surgery. Surgeon now says to sit and wait for 1.5 months to see what happens but worst case scenario is to "Amputate the vaginal canal." I am very upset because I would have just paid an extra $x.yz amount of money to remedy this situation in the first place. I feel like this surgeon didn't do a good job in terms of resolving the issue on the first try. If she is 'amputating' the uterus and ovaries - then why didn't she just do away with the tissue mass itself? So - now I am scheduling to see a reproductive vet specialist. Wondering if I should start my dog on Estrogen Blockers - I found some for dogs. Any advice? Please advise.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14617885801800860661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-32390700398211393512017-09-20T03:08:14.094-07:002017-09-20T03:08:14.094-07:00Hi my dog has never been bread this his her first ...Hi my dog has never been bread this his her first heat and she has this prolapse thing goin i ask the person who i baught the dog from and they said its normal and it would go away after three weeks im really concern of her health dont have the money to take her in with that kind of a bill for surgery shes been eating drinking normal and pooping normal i always keep it dry and clean just wondering if this thing will go away on its ownAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530925542389998039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-1865357547773482472017-09-20T03:00:28.020-07:002017-09-20T03:00:28.020-07:00Would it go away on its ownWould it go away on its ownAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530925542389998039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-7439219696676172922017-06-17T07:14:43.166-07:002017-06-17T07:14:43.166-07:00Hello,
Im sorry to hear about your dog. In my opin...Hello,<br />Im sorry to hear about your dog. In my opinion the only way to treat this effectively is to replace the prolapse and spay the dog.krista magnifico, DVMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15133566329579911573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-87924452919489320272017-06-13T17:45:10.442-07:002017-06-13T17:45:10.442-07:00Hi my dog has had a prolapse now for little over a...Hi my dog has had a prolapse now for little over a week i have brought her to get he gave me lob jel to appeal on and the tissue an said keep it clean an dry as long as she is urinating it will go back in by it's self it is now as big as a donut an has started to bleed is this NORMAL I'm very worried plz let me no thank you Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14033407443039029428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-26324902572254656842017-02-26T16:35:44.654-08:002017-02-26T16:35:44.654-08:00Hello,
Thank you for caring so much about this dog...Hello,<br />Thank you for caring so much about this dog. Unfortunately some of these cases can be very difficult to treat adequately if the prolapse was severe or happened too long ago to be salvaged. If this was a stray I would be very concerned that perhaps that was the case? If you question the care given I would recommend that you ask. In the US there are animal welfare organizations to register complaints on behalf of pets. Perhaps there is one where you live?krista magnifico, DVMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15133566329579911573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-56914852538638530072017-02-25T12:18:24.004-08:002017-02-25T12:18:24.004-08:00Is it normal to euthanize a dog with a prolapsed u...Is it normal to euthanize a dog with a prolapsed uterus? Also what is the appropriate way to ask about a stray dog that was euthanized for this reason ? When a shelter or vet says "they did everything they could"..who holds them accountable and makes sure that they DID do everything they could ? Sparklemonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15524738946418329413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-7775917200767310962016-02-03T07:37:05.337-08:002016-02-03T07:37:05.337-08:00Hi i just wanted to ask what suture material did y...Hi i just wanted to ask what suture material did you use for the vulvoplasty? Projectdroneboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00408625764047175607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-66653288221695684782016-01-20T15:46:03.025-08:002016-01-20T15:46:03.025-08:00If more dog breeders saw these pics and read the i...If more dog breeders saw these pics and read the info perhaps they would realize that the dog's health is in serious jeopardy if you continued to breed your dog every or every other cycle. There are millions of puppies killed every year. We have enough puppies!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03001304864528060933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-15684439530882416432016-01-12T15:11:02.766-08:002016-01-12T15:11:02.766-08:00Hello,
I am sorry for the delay. Please ask this q...Hello,<br />I am sorry for the delay. Please ask this question on Pawbly.com It is free to use an perhaps if you tell us where you are someone can offer some help.krista magnifico, DVMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15133566329579911573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-53397397802586968702016-01-10T09:12:17.520-08:002016-01-10T09:12:17.520-08:00Hello. My dog was diagnosed two days ago with Vag...Hello. My dog was diagnosed two days ago with Vaginal Prolapse. It is getting worse. I don't have the the money for her to have the surgery. Do you know of a facility that helps people that can't afford the surgery?Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06958206004864036098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-20519855327633983662015-11-29T07:06:10.762-08:002015-11-29T07:06:10.762-08:00Hello,
I strongly recommend that you have her spay...Hello,<br />I strongly recommend that you have her spayed after this delivery. If she needs a c-section have her spayed at that time. I am presuming the vet tacked the uterus in place to the abdominal wall. She will show the normal signs of parturition but the uterus will/may not have the normal needed range of motion it needs to safely and efficiently expel the puppies.krista magnifico, DVMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15133566329579911573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-10038096361190334302015-11-29T07:05:51.332-08:002015-11-29T07:05:51.332-08:00Hello,
I strongly recommend that you have her spay...Hello,<br />I strongly recommend that you have her spayed after this delivery. If she needs a c-section have her spayed at that time. I am presuming the vet tacked the uterus in place to the abdominal wall. She will show the normal signs of parturition but the uterus will/may not have the normal needed range of motion it needs to safely and efficiently expel the puppies.krista magnifico, DVMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15133566329579911573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-37319850873531179402015-11-27T17:30:12.841-08:002015-11-27T17:30:12.841-08:00Dear Dr. Krista. My dog is a Shipoo. She has exper...Dear Dr. Krista. My dog is a Shipoo. She has experienced three deliveries but on her third, we found out she had vaginal prolapse about three weeks after. She was operated on for this condition. During the next heat, she was mated by a companion dog, also a Shipoo, and is now on her 2nd month. We are expecting her to give birth soonest. I have already requested the Vet to assist her during the time of birth. I noted though that her belly is getting bigger but she still showed no signs of giving birth (usual signs of pain, crawling to her place or underneath beds to hide, etc.). Will a dog in her condition show signs of giving birth?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-77609470173748607222015-11-11T06:18:16.482-08:002015-11-11T06:18:16.482-08:00Hello Carla,
There are a few options. You can ask ...Hello Carla,<br />There are a few options. You can ask for a referral to a surgery specialist. This is the best chance and place for her to be if you are worried about her ability to survive surgery. If you cannot afford this then I would either give her a little more time to see if it resolves. My guess is that it will not, or will for a little while and most likely recur. If she were my dog I would do the spay and take my chances (specialist preferred here). For me personally, I would rather walk away knowing that I tried everything to give her the longest, happiest life possible than watch her struggle with a condition that will in all likelihood worsen and diminish her quality of life.<br />I wish you the best. <br />P.S. If you have any pet questions please join us at Pawbly.com. It is free to use and will provide you with advice and support from other pet lovers.krista magnifico, DVMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15133566329579911573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-89967595856642677662015-11-08T09:58:20.877-08:002015-11-08T09:58:20.877-08:00hi! my shihtzu/schnauzer mix dog has had 2 surgeri...hi! my shihtzu/schnauzer mix dog has had 2 surgeries one for vaginal prolapse and another very recently for uterine prolapse. after her recent surgery she prolapsed again through her stitches in less than 2 weeks. regardless, she still seems very playful and eats a lot although i can tell from her stance based on your blog that she may be in pain. i asked the vet about it and she gave me 2 options. one was ovariohysterectomy (?) but is a very risky procedure since she almost went into anaphylactic shock during her last surgery. another was replacing her uterus again but there's still a chance she could prolapse again within a short period and is also risky for her state since most of her vulva tissue is now inflamed. this is the first time i read of dogs being put down from prolapse after searching online and on forums so i thought about asking for advice. I'm fairly new with pets and i'm scared that i might put her down when there's a chance of recovery for her but i also don't want her to suffer any longer. i also don't know how to open this topic to her vet :( thanks in advance!carlanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-4788470569769083812015-03-03T12:14:00.127-08:002015-03-03T12:14:00.127-08:00Hello,
I'm sorry to hear about your cat. I don...Hello,<br />I'm sorry to hear about your cat. I don't know enough about this case to offer any opinion other than to praise you for getting her help and caring about her to seek medical attention. Feral cats are always tough patients. She would have needed quite a bit of TLC to nurse her back to health, if it was even possible, which it might not have been. I'm sure your vet was giving you the most compassionate advice they could based on the circumstances. If you hadn't intervened she would have died, although it sounds like she was pretty close to this already by the time you could capture her. You did the best you could, which is often times all we can do.<br />Please spay and neuter the rest of the cats in the colony so that they don't reproduce and become another cat you cannot care for because they are feral.<br />Thanks for reading and for caring,<br />Sincerely,<br />Kristakrista magnifico, DVMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15133566329579911573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-62905912567117698702015-03-02T11:16:24.534-08:002015-03-02T11:16:24.534-08:00I had a stray kitten who got pregnant at 8 months,...I had a stray kitten who got pregnant at 8 months, had only two kittens (both stillborn) and her uterus looked completely prolapsed, and was starting to smell. She was completely feral, and it was only because she was in pain/sick that we were able to catch her and take her to the vet, who recommended just putting her to sleep, which we did. Can a uterus just be removed at that point, or what that the only thing that could have been done?Beccity98https://www.blogger.com/profile/13890604251685269612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-10174684236846645452015-03-01T16:20:39.097-08:002015-03-01T16:20:39.097-08:00 Hello,
To spay her we had to replace the uterus t... Hello,<br />To spay her we had to replace the uterus that was falling out of her vagina so that the spay could be done properly. The tissue was swollen, dirty, and very sore due to being chapped and chaffed. This tissue is very fragile and needs to be inside the vulva to be protected. We also needed to surgically remove as much of the reproductive tract as possible to help hold the tissue inside her pelvis.<br />In women they use a mesh sling to hold it up in the pelvis (lots of advertisements on tv lately about these not working so well).<br />I hope this helps,<br />Thanks for reading and asking,<br />kristakrista magnifico, DVMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15133566329579911573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-789670064987969172015-02-28T13:27:07.115-08:002015-02-28T13:27:07.115-08:00Thanks for this description. It was fascinating. ...Thanks for this description. It was fascinating. I don't understand why the uterus was replaced if the intent was to spay her. Could you explain why? Many thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07286008999135664487noreply@blogger.com