Does anyone have any experience with the removal of an ovary fragment? It appears this is the most likely reason for Conchita's season over Christmas and New Year. She has definitely had abdominal surgery which would indicate that she has been spayed. The season she had, there was no blood seen, but she was definitely "in season" in every other way - the boys were riled up and she was flagging. This is how a fragment would manifest. The vet says they can't scan for fragments, because they can be tiny and have migrated. I'm no expert on the reproductive system, but if the fragment was detached from the rest of the system, surely it wouldn't be able to cause hormonal changes? Which means it must still be attached and can't have migrated far? Or are we potentially looking at a piece of ovary that could be anywhere in the body? I've asked my sister to find out if the vet can perform an ultrasound to see if there is a uterus still there - if they can't scan for the fragment, surely they should be able to scan for the uterus (or lack thereof)? If she still has the whole shebang, she will be booked in for a laparoscopic spay, but if not, she will have to be opened up in order to try to locate the fragment. Has anyone been through this?
Yikes indeed! I've been reading up and apparently it's possible for a fragment to become functional, even if it was just "floating" in the abdomen! It basically self-transplants. That's freaky.
Hope this is sorted out easily. Sounds complicated, and fascinating. And makes me wonder how many ovarian fragments are left behind because Snowie can go berserk over bitches that the owners swear are spayed.
Yep it does happen. Vets usual leave them because they are hard to find. They just transplant themselves and like endometrium can grow.. The female in question Smell's divine to the boys. Just makes sure she has no uterus in case
The problem is, if R is adopting her, she has an entire boy who was besides himself when she was “in season” over Christmas. His welfare has to be considered and it’s not fair on him to put up with that even if there is no possibility of impregnation.
