ksmith | (no subject)

It was a good thing that I took Gaby in when I did.

Yes, she did have cystic ovaries--she was just completing the second heat cycle that she had experienced in the two months I've had her, and was getting ready to start the third. According to the vet, there is no best time to spay a dog with this condition. They're always going to be on either the upswing or the downswing.

One of Gaby's ovaries was three times the size of the other, and her uterus was inflamed. Her metabolism is always in overdrive--I feed her 1.5 to 2 times what I should be feeding her according to the weights/amounts on the Eagle Pack bag, and while she has gained 4 pounds and looks good, she is always starved. She may slow down a little thanks to the operation, but it will be gradual. I hope it takes the edge off her appetite. I will have to watch her so that she doesn't gain too much weight.

In other news, the vet is pretty sure Gaby has at least a little Husky. Huskies apparently whine and wail more than any other breed when they come out of anesthesia, and Gaby sounded just like one.

We'll know for 99.9% sure in a few weeks. I sent for a DNA test kit from Wisdom Panel, and hope to receive it by the end of the week. Vet will draw Gaby's blood, we'll send the sample to the lab, and see what shakes out.