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Originally Posted by YorkieRose  There is no black and white answer to this question. What was the reason for needing a section? One over sized pup, puppy blocking birth canal, weak contractions..on and on.
It does not sit right with me to make a blanket statement as this or any... and if you do not comply, you are unethical, uncaring etc.
I give a bitch two chances...many free whelp the second time and there after..a few do not and are spayed.
I had a girl with very poor contractions.. gave oxyie and then a section...vet said to try again...I thought if she had poor contractions the first time, she would have poor contractions the next..stands to reason, right? My vet was there for me 24/7, so I bred the girl again...she free whelped with strong contractions..and went on to have a couple more litters. I have had girls with one large pup and sectioned, but the next litter was 4 and no problems...see my point?
I have had bitches free whelp two litters, need a section and go on to free whelp the next...
No one has the right to tell the knowledgable, well seasoned breeder how to breed..the novice needs a good mentor to help them make wise choices. I do respect those who are very concerned with the welfare of these bitches, but no one has to tell the ethcial breeder how to do it.. |
Exactly. One has to evaluate WHY the bitch was sectioned to begin with. There are many reasons. To say that a bitch should be spayed automatically because she was sectioned would be saying that...she will have the exact problem repeated with every preg. or ?its not safe to carry another litter due to a previous c-section?? Either statement is false. Every situation stands on its own.