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Do senior females eventually no longer go into heat?

post #1 of 5
5/19/10 at 12:49am
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Out of curiosity do female feline seniors like human females go through the change and no longer have heat cycles to deal with?
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post #2 of 5
5/19/10 at 4:56am
As far as I know - no. The problem is the longer you let them cycle, the higher the risk for pyrometra (infection of the uterus). Most all breeders spay their queens after a few litters, so they are spayed by about 5 yrs old.

I would never risk letting a female not be spayed or allow her to have many litters. My queen was about 6 when she was spayed. I let her have 3 litters and then another breeder wanted a litter from her - then she was spayed after that. She was a very healthy girl with no problems breeding or nursing.
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post #3 of 5
5/19/10 at 9:37am
I do have a female that could not be altered because it would have killed her.
She has many problems.
I was taught to watch for pyro.
My Meeko had that and I knew what it was before we even went to the vet.
She has not gone in heat since she was 15.
Coco is 18 now.

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post #4 of 5
5/19/10 at 2:08pm
I didn't know that. That is interesting Jacky, thanks!
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post #5 of 5
5/19/10 at 2:26pm
I don't know all my girls are spayed and they were done from when I could to prevent any health issues. I would presume so though. x
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