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ill / pregnant ??????????

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Question
hiya thanks for the answer you gave me about my 5 year old pregnant? ginny on the 24th july. i am writing to you asking about her sister. she has had to have a hysterectomoy due to cysts. she has now got really fat around her belly and has been losing her hair around the middle of her body. she has been mixing with the boy (who jumped on top of the other one) who has a consipation problem and an eye problem which the vet has seen him about. what is a matter wit her is she ok, should i take her to the vet, i am very worried

Answer
Are you sure that she got her uterus and ovaries taken out, and she didn't just have cyst removed from her kidneys or bladder? She could possibly have an infection from the surgery, hairloss can also be due to a hormonal inbalance, also mites if she shows any signs of nerviousness or scratching. If she didn't have her uterus taken out though she very well could be pregnant, pregnant females often loose hair around the last quarter of their pregnancy. With an infection you will usually smell a weird odor, she may have diarrea, and eventually not eat as much. If she didn't have her uterus taken out and shows no signs of infection then she is probably pregnant, however if she did then I would take her to the vet, she may need antibiotics.
Brittany