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Originally Posted by SoCalyorkiLvr Here is what I found on the frequency and cause of a ruptured uterus in a dog. It is very rare and there are a myriad of causes for it. This study was conducted with 337 bitches with dystocia (abnormal or difficult labor) and none experienced a ruptured uterus. Pitocin can cause a ruptured uterus. Was your friend's dog given pitocin? What size was the bitch?
This study seems to suggest that there is no evidence to prove that a smaller female has any greater chance for a ruptured uterus than a larger one. |
Hey another thing! We need to make SURE we are comparing apples and oranges here.......
A quote from your med. article (some words edited out for ease but not effect)......
"An eight-year old Schnauzer bitch.....was presented at the author's veterinary teaching clinic. The first spontaneous (pregnancy)....occured at 3 years of age.....she whelped 11 puppies. In the subsequent period she came into heat twice a year.. At the age of 8 years an
unwanted mating occured and
term of delivery was unknown......snip.....the present pregnancy was unknown gestation length." end quote!
Now there was no way of knowing WHEN this bitch should have delivered this SINGLE puppy....she needed the chemical change to occur to enter labor. There is no way to know if this puppy was 60 days or 70 days! The pup probably just out grew it's term in the uterus......when he died.....infection did indeed set in causing the rupture of his intestines and that of the uterine wall. PYROMETRIA!!
Like I said we need to be comparing the same issues...TINY BITCHES....
This study seems to suggest that there is no evidence to prove that a smaller female has any greater chance for a ruptured uterus than a larger one.
Where did you see this in the article....did I miss it!!!
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