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   From: noSPAMme@somewhere.net   
      
   Get her spayed it not only will stop this but cuts her chances of developing   
   mammary cancer, pyrometra and avoids unwanted puppies in the world.   
      
   Personally if she were mine she would have been spayed at 6 months I never   
   would have left her come into season even the first time.   
      
   Celeste   
      
   "Uncle Nobby"  wrote in message   
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   > Hi   
   >   
   > I have an 11 month old Dobermann bitch.   
   > She came into season at about 8 months old and as normal her rear swelled   
   > but she didn't discharge much in the way of blood.   
   > However to the end of her season she started with urine incontinent, the   
   > vet gave us some drops which sorted it, eventually she was weaned off the   
   > drug.   
   >   
   > This corresponded with a phantom pregnancy which made her milk glands   
   > quite heavy and large, she was also very quiet, sleeping all day and   
   > showing no interest in much, she also stopped eating.   
   > I took her back to the vet and he said just wait and the phantom   
   > pregnancy, and symptoms would pass.   
   >   
   > However she continued to sleep and not eat much, I wasn't happy and took   
   > her back to the vets.   
   > The vet this time gave her something called Galsop, for five days.   
   > This stopped the phantom pregnancy and resulted in her milk glands   
   > reducing in size and a improvement in mood and eating.   
   >   
   > Her next season is 3 to 4 months off but again her milk glands and nipples   
   > have started to get large.   
   > They look quite heavy and one side hangs more than the other.   
   > I have taken her to the vets and he said he could give her some Galsop but   
   > he wasn't in favour of this.   
   > He suggested getting her spayed as this could stop some of the problems   
   > she is having.   
   >   
   > I am unsure whether to do this or not, I have heard that spaying can alter   
   > the body shape, but I was told that reducing her food would stop this.   
   >   
   > Any constructive advise would be great.   
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