My dog is on day 7 of bleeding. Is her 0.2 hormone test result normal?

Continue to monitor her progesterone levels every couple days. Ovulation occurs when the progesterone level reaches 5ng/ml. Evaluation of vaginal cytology will also help to determine the best time to breed her.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! The progesterone test can be done every 2-3 days starting about 3-5 days into the heat.The beginning progesterone levels are typically less than 1.0 ng/ml until the day before the LH surge. The day of the LH spike, serum progesterone concentrations are 2-3 ng/ml; the day following the LH surge, the serum progesterone concentration is 3-4 ng/ml. Ovulation occurs at a progesterone level of 5 ng/ml. The aim is to identify when the progesterone level reaches 2.5 ng/ml. Natural breeding should occur 3 days after the 2.5 ng/ml mark. Since you are in Pakistan I am not sure what units your Progeterone level of 19 is. If it is in ng/ml you are likely too late this time around. You can definitely try to breed her now. I hope this helps and feel free to repost if your measurements are not ng/ml.

Ovulation typically occurs when progesterone blood levels reach 5-6ng/ml. If Sadie is at 63.3ng/ml, she should be bred immediately IF she is receptive. If she isn't, you may need to wait until her next cycle to breed her. Given her age however, this would not be recommended.

Progesterone results can be expressed in ng/ml or nmol/L, so it's important to know how Ellie's number was expressed. I can say that typically ovulation occurs at a progesterone level of 5mg/ml, but there is no ideal level of progesterone. Peak fertility can occur at 10, 30, or even higher levels depending on the dog. If Ellie is willing, I would try to breed her today. I hope this helps!

How do you know that the progesterone level is high? That would be very unusual unless she is in heat and ovulating. The discharge in the photo does not appear to be from a heat cycle and you stated she is spayed. If she is spayed she cannot have high progesterone. I suggest you have her checked out by a veterinarian as this is not normal discharge for a spayed female dog.

Most dogs typically go into heat twice a year. The questions to ask yourself are: 1. Has she ever done this before? 2. Does the blood look different? 3. Is she behaving differently? Occasionally, bitches do slow their bleeding and then start up again briefly towards the end, but it is not worth the risk to assume this is the case here. If this is not how her heat cycles normally progress, it is possible that she has [pyometra](https://www.petcoach.co/dog/condition/pyometra/), or an infection of the uterus. Pyometra is common in older, intact female dogs that have recently had a heat cycle. It is a very serious condition that typically requires surgical intervention. Please bring her to your veterinarian or the nearest veterinary ER to be on the safe side. She needs to be seen ASAP, especially if she is lethargic, [feverish](https://www.petcoach.co/article/6-common-signs-your-pet-has-a-fever) or has a tender abdomen.

These signs are quite concerning as they could be compatible with a infection of the uterus called pyometra. A clinical examination at your local veterinarian is immediately essential to confirm these clinical suspicions and treat appropriately. Antibiotics and possibly further investigations (like abdominal imaging as ultrasound or radiographs) may be needed. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. Please find the time to give us a feedback about the consultation as that will be used to improve our service.