[maggiesmom_2007]

Okay let me state this one last time and I am done. It seems that posting the article has caused some discord here. But lets not forget I did also post this


"I have been on both sides of the spectrum with it. One litter was totally lost , and the other all came out beautifully. I don't think it is just the green discharge that the article is referring to it is more about the color and amount. With the litter I lost it was a dark green to almost black discharge that was oozing out continuosly. With the more recent litter it was just a very small amount and it was more greenish in color. With the most recent litter she also whelped within the 24 hour time. Was I scared you betcha because of my previous dealing with the green discharge. A friend I was talking to told me about the article and shared it with me and I took on a different perspective. This same bitch also had 4 pups one right after the other then went to sleep and an hour later out pops the 5th pup. Surprised both of us. After she had the 4th pup I was ready to head to the vet because I knew from the xray there were 5 in their. But that same friend pointed me to another article from Myra called the whelping pause. I had never experienced it so I was all set for having a c section done for the last pup. But my girl was not in distress.
I believe that this is another reason breeding should not be done unless you have done all the necessary health testing, have a mentor, watched a whelping and helped, and you know your dogs."

How do you explain this. Both times green discharge was before any pups arrived. color and amounts were different as were the outcomes. I am not saying that everyone is wrong I am just trying to point out that Green discharge before a pup is not always indicative of a dead pup.

Each of us has had our own experiences and I shared mine and shared an article that was helpful to me. I did not intend to get into a peeing match with others. So from now on I will let others who are obviously so much more experienced than I am help out. Apparently I have so much more to learn . Then when I think I finally know all there is to know I may give advice or share my experiences again. Toodles.