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Originally Posted by bugaboosmom I have been raising Toy breeds for 24 yrs and if in a very rare case where I could not get to the vet, I would do my best to make the puppy as comfortable as possible until I could get to the vet.
I have never thought of using crushed up meds for that solution but it may be called for in a situation like the one being discussed.
Sometimes people ask "what would you do?" in a paticular situation and sometimes even the most experienced breeders don't know. Sometimes we have to cross that Bridge when we get there and hope the Good Lord will guide us.
Culling I'm sorry to say is still being practiced even by top winning breeders.
They do not want anyone to know that their lines could produce anything less then "perfect", which we all know is impossible.
I had a retired vet compliment me for bragging about my Bugaboo. She said a lot of breeders would not even let a puppy with birth defects and far from a perfect confirmation, let alone let the Whole world about him.
She kept saying it was a compliment because I was being honest about what Any line could produce.
If you want to breed dogs you should always have a Game Plan for all sorts of emergency needs including financial.
Just recently (some of you may already know) I had a mom with severe complications to an emergency c-section. Even if she would be not able to ever produce another pup, she deserved to have any and all medical treament needed to save her life. NO Matter the cost!
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Wow. It just breaks my heart to know that "culling" is still being practiced by some breeders. I would gladly take those puppies and give them a happy home and never breathe a word about their blood-lines, rather than have them destroyed. With wild-life, I know rehabbers that have 'defective' animals and still provide a happy home, as long as they're not in pain.