My 8-year-old dog is bleeding heavily during heat. Is this normal?

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Hi, my 8 year old staff has been on heat for 10 days the past two days she has been bleeding a lot more than usual. She is eating as normal, I'm constantly washing her and changing her bedding. Pet's info: Dog | Staffordshire Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 8 years and 3 months old

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

The bleeding can be heavy at times, it occurs to prepare the womb for fertilised eggs. This means the old lining of the womb gets expelled in bits and pieces, which lays blood vessels open which therefore bleed. Eventually the womb will grow a new lining and the vessels will close. Once all this is done, you dog will be in estrus and able to conceive for up to three weeks after the bleeding stops. You may want to check Leah's gums once in a while. If they are pink, all is well, should they turn white, then she needs to be seen by a vet right away.

My 8-year-old dog is bleeding heavily during heat. Is this normal?

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