My spayed puppy has vaginitis. Should I worry about her missing first heat?

Hello, thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. It looks like your pet has a case of vaginitis, inflammation of the vagina, or she has an ongoing discharge, possibly due to an infection in the cervix or uterus. She may need antibiotics, especially if she is off her appetite, drinking an excesssive amount of water &/ or peeing a lot, or seems unhappy or lethargic. Otherwise, if she seems normal, give her a few days to see if things begin to clear up. You can use warm water, or a gentle facial wipe to keep the area clean, & monitor for any further changes. Hopefully, all will be normal soon. Take care.

It is possible that she is suffering from vaginitis as usually a strong odour is not present during a heat cycle. with vaginitis discharge is not always present but a bad odour is definitely a good reason to suspect it. i would recommend to take her to the vet as she will probably need an antibiotic course.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. If there are no other signs of heat (swollen vulva, swollen teats), then I am concerned for a urinary tract infection. Take Molly and a sample of her urine in to the vet. If there ARE signs that she is in heat, talk to your vet about testing for an ovarian remnant (a few ovary cells left in the body can be enough to trigger a heat sometimes). Best wishes to you and Molly!

This is a bit early for Janie to have another heat cycle, and my question would be: Are you sure it's a heat cycle? There could be a possibility that any discharge you are seeing is due to a pyometra. This is an infection of the uterus that is fatal without treatment, and is a medical emergency. To be safe, I think it's best for her to be checked out by a vet now. If she does have a pyometra, spaying her is part of the recommended treatment. Best of luck.

Hi ! If Holly is well in herself, eating bright passing normal feaces and urine, I would not worry. A little bit of vaginal discharge is expected folllowing the surgery and should gradually decrease and disappear. It can take sometimes a couple of weeks for it to settle completely. The wound is also healing very well. I hope this helps ! Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach !

The bumps are not anything I would be overly concerned with - they are like pimples. I suggest you wipe the area daily with these medicated wipes. ( https://www.allivet.com/p-8105-preva-medicated-wipes-120-ct.aspx ) As for the vaginitis, it usually goes away on it's own once they have had their first heat or are spayed. If you were wanting to breed her then you may have issues since she has a resistant E.coli. That may keep her from conceiving. The other reason for chronic vaginitis can be due to abnormal vulvar conformation. If the vulva is inverted then this could be the problem. This can be corrected with surgery.

Hello, sorry to hear about Pepper. Vaginal secretions like this could be normal especially in an intact female. However, if she had a heat about 3-4 weeks ago, this discharge could be more concerning for an infection (pyometra) or a false pregnancy. Other signs associated with a pyometra could include a decreased appetite, lethargy, painful abdomen, and persistent discharge from her vulva. If you note any of these, then Pepper should be evaluated by her veterinarian immediately. Finally, discharge from the vulva could indicate a urinary tract infection, vaginitis, perhaps her heat cycle. If you note continue to note this discharge, then have Pepper evaluated. Hope this helps and best of luck.