Originally Posted by 3001paulh

she basically was just having her normal season and then as the days were getting on i just noticed her blood getting almost black but with little discharge in it (gross i know) but then she was panting alot and just seem quite swollen underneath her belly. she wasnt eating at all and she was really just not moving anywhere apart from going to the toilet. so got her to emergency vet and then they scanned her and seen fluid on her womb and said they got to get the womb out or she will be die basically. they did the op and couldnt believe how much of a bad state she was in.
they did say that it quite common in bitch staffs but recomend that if you dont intend to breed them spay them. i would b gutted to lose her as she has been brilliant.