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Originally Posted by maggiesmom_2007  I just want to clarify this. It is the color and amount of the discharge. As many of you have posted that you have had bad experiences with green discharge before delivery is indicative of a dead pup. What color was the discharge and how much was seen? Like I have said dark greenish black discharge in copious amount is a danger sign but minimal green discharge in a more greenish color is not. This has been my experience and the experience of other breeders. |
I've never noticed a green discharge before the birth of any pups. I've also never delivered a dead pup.
I don't agree with what you've posted for a couple of reasons. First, it has not been my experience. Secondly, assuming Ms. Harris is correct, what she is saying would require a high degree of subjectivity in discerning what is the correct tone of green and what is meant by copious. Given that, I would not pass along this tidbit as it may cause someone to not give the proper concern in the event this were to happen in one of their dams.
It's pretty easy to see what I mean by just looking at what you posted from her.
"There is a great deal of misunderstanding about the color green in the field of the canine whelping experience. This failure to understand what the color green is, and what the color means, is widely misunderstood by everyone from the first time dog breeder eagerly awaiting the first litter, to the most experienced of all dog breeders. It extends into the veterinary community as well."
If there is a failure to understand this all the way up to veterinarians, then it is obvious that this advice could be dangerous. Better to err on the side of caution when the life of the dam and the litter is at stake.