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> 6. All bitches bleed during proestrus.

The word “bitch” has changed so much in cultural meaning during the last 50 years or so that somehow it feels more offensive to call a female dog a “bitch” then a human.

How is “bitch” used in veterinary hospitals?

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It’s still used extensively by breeders, including what amounts to the highest authority, the American Kennel Club.

https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/choosing-a-br...

I can't respond to the GP directly, but it is a very normal word in veterinary medicine when talking about a reproductive-age female dog.

No it hasn't, stop giggling at the back of the class.

The only thing that's arguably changed is the extent to which 'dog' is a genderless generic term.

It hasn’t. That’s the source of the word, and you likely haven’t been in circles where the real word is used intentionally for the real word’s purpose.

That won't stop them from trying to redefine or eliminate the word entirely.

Or to put it in a way which might connect better with gp:

By continuing to use the word "bitch" for its original meaning, vets, dog breeders, and the like are fighting against the appropriation (and degradation) of their culture by the world at large.

I’d feel ill calling my dog a ‘bitch’. We humans ruined the word, so not sure why your post is invisible.

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