In the hospital, the owner held a young bull terrier and consulted the doctor about the dog's condition: "I had it neutered a year ago, but not long ago it actually went into heat again. Doctor, why is it so fat?"

According to the owner's description, the doctor found that the dog had obvious signs of estrus, especially the swollen mammary glands. He suspected that the previous sterilization surgery was not done properly. Was it a surgical error or an error? He would have to make a conclusion after examination.

The owner hopes to confirm it through MRI, but the dog's symptoms are obvious. If there is an ovarian remnant, it is a very small part, and it is surrounded by fat tissue. It may be very troublesome to find it with an MRI scan. If the remnant is found, it will have to be surgically removed. , it is better to open the abdomen directly...

Doing so not only reduces unnecessary costs, but most importantly, reduces the dog’s anesthesia time.

The owner was sensible and signed happily, and the dog was quickly put on the operating table.

Because it requires deep exploration into the abdominal cavity, the incision is longer than normal sterilization surgery. The answer was soon revealed: indeed, part of the right ovary remained.

Cut off, suture, hospitalize, discharge, and remove sutures.

Only then has the question mark of "how can one still go into heat after sterilization" be completely removed from this sufferer's body?

We have held several pet reading meetings on the topic of sterilization. The vast majority of owners are in favor of sterilization, but a few think that sterilization is against the nature of animals...

If you have no plan to breed cats and dogs, it is equivalent to keeping them in abstinence for the rest of their lives, which is harmful to them both physically and mentally.

I am not at odds with someone’s eggs, uterus, and ovaries. There is no absolute right or wrong answer to sterilizing pets. Ensuring their health is the first priority.

Therefore, regular physical examinations are necessary to nip problems in the bud, especially for elderly pets.

Instead of discussing the rights and wrongs of sterilization, it is better to pay more attention to the changes in the body of cats and dogs, whether there is an extra piece of growth or missing something, and leave the rest to the veterinarian.

Veterinarians are there to use them, not to tear them apart.

Many pets’ reproductive system diseases are related to hormones, such as the pseudopregnancy problem that readers asked for help in the comment area some time ago. Today I will focus on popularizing science.

False Pregnancy / Pseudopregnancy refers to the symptoms of pregnancy occurring after the female dog ovulates during menstruation but does not become pregnant.

For example, maternal behavior, breastfeeding, lactation, and other similar pregnancy reactions may occur. In addition, there may also be some behavioral changes, such as changes inAnxiety, vomiting, breast enlargement, and loss of appetite may occur.

The health problems that may result from this are usually due to breast enlargement, which causes excessive friction on the skin around the breasts, causing skin ulcers or eczema.

People with mild symptoms of pseudopregnancy generally do not need drug treatment and can recover on their own; people with severe symptoms can be given drug treatment, but the effects vary.

Neutered female dogs may experience pseudopregnancy or maternal behavior. First, the estrogen in the body has not completely disappeared, which usually does not last long.

Secondly, the surgery was not thorough, and I encountered such embarrassment as Miss Bull Terrier, so I had to get one more stab.

Although sterilization is not a difficult operation, the person who performs the surgery should not be careless. After all, what is lying there is not just a piece of cloth or paper.

Doctors are benevolent and careful. What doctors "cut" is life with flesh and blood and pain.

Popular science in one sentence

The cause of false pregnancy may be improper mating or endocrine disorders. Although there is currently no conclusion in pet medicine, it is certain that hormonal imbalance is at play, especially Progesterone (progesterone) and Prolactin (prolactin). The biggest "suspect" causing false pregnancy.

If you want to solve the problem of frequent false pregnancies once and for all, the only right way is sterilization.

Written by Chen Nuannuan

Professional guidance/Dr. Lin Yuwei (Shanghai Naughty Family Pet Hospital)

Typesetting/Chenmo