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Originally Posted by JaLaYorkieGirl  We never use it as a "clean out shot" beause as long as you have nursing babies, their nursing will stimulate her body to produce her own oxytocin to help her uterus clean out and shrink down. We do however make sure we get all placentas out and accounted for during labor. This is believed to be better for their bodies and the process than one large injection of the hormone by several theriogenologists.
During the whelping process it is administed by our vet only after an x-ray has been taken to ensure they are not mal-presented, a digital exam is done and her calcium level is checked and normal. |
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We get so busy sometimes that we lose track of placentas. We also have had a couple of reluctant mothers that became more motherly acting after getting their oxytocin. HOWEVER, we always rely on the advice of an experienced veterinarian in these matters.