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Originally Posted by Marc  What are the ramifications to giving that shot and there is not placenta in there? My vet assistant seems to not think it necessary unless over the next few days she discharges, doesn't want to feed her babies, fever....some signs.
Shes not worried about the calcium either with two pups. I will make sure she gets scrambled egg and stuff to be sure. |
There are no ramifications.....I make it a common practice to administer a POP shot....it assits in getting her getting her uterus back into place, removal of any dead tissue, and the let down of milk............Sorry, I don't agree with your vet tech at all.........Why wait for signs of trouble......at the point of trouble she'll have to be on antibiotics. The only ramification if it is administered too soon after a whelp....uterine prolapse. I've administered it, with my vet's instructions between pups, when my girl was lagging behind, to increase contractions.
Oxcytocin shots are administered after a woman delivers babies for the same purposes.