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My chow is 7 months old and began her first cycle a week ago. I was informed that this cycle could last from 7 to 21 days. We own an unneutered Lhasa Apsa male. We separated the 2 dogs as soon as we realized our Chow was in heat. However, we do not know if our male dog had mounted her prior to our separating them. What is the likelihood that she may become pregnant during her first cycle? Is there a canine pregnancy test that our veterinarian can administer before she is scheduled for spaying?

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January 18 2006 at 8:42 AM (5 minutes and 10 seconds later)
         
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If the dog is still bleeding she probably did not let him mount her.
Heats last about 3 weeks and they should be apart the entire time.
The first week they have bloody discharge the second its straw colored and days 9-14 are the most likely days for breeding and the final week the dogs may still be breedable.
If they breed I'd expect its darn close to 100% chance she would get pregnant.
You can do a relaxin test at 22 days but I'd suggest just spaying her anyhow as finding permanent homes for the pups would be a chore.
www.bullwrinkle.com/ShoppingPages/ dog-pregnancy-test-canine.htm
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January 18 2006 at 8:52 AM (9 minutes and 50 seconds later)
         
Reply to Nancy Holmes's Post: She is scheduled to be spayed in about a month. We would prefer her not to have puppies for the reason you had mentioned. Because the spaying would occur soon after her first cyle ends, would it be necessary to test her for pregnancy?
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January 18 2006 at 9:04 AM (12 minutes and 14 seconds later)
         
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Talk to your vet about the best time to do this. Usually a vet will spay during the first 4 weeks of pregnancy and you might want to wait a little longer to spay her if she was just in heat to give the blood vessels time to go back to normal in the area.
See what your vet is comfortable with doing.
I would say no you don't need to test unless you have personal convictions on aborting a possible litter. You just need to make sure the vet is OK with the spay procedure and the timing of it.

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January 18 2006 at 9:08 AM (4 minutes and 29 seconds later)
         
Thank you for your prompt, professional and informative response!
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January 18 2006 at 11:21 AM (2 hours and 12 minutes and 41 seconds later)
         
You are welcome and good luck with her!

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