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02-06-2008, 05:11 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeast Texas
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| Question about x-raying & c-sections I see on here that many breeders x-ray their females that are expecting. I have never done this and I have been very fortunate that I have only had one c-section in 10 years of breeding. That female was 5 lbs and had a single puppy in her. Fortunately, mom and baby were o.k. My question is how do you handle the pregnancy if the bitch is x-rayed and the vet says she needs a c-section? Do you wait until the labor starts or take her in right before you think the puppies are due? I know a lady once that always x-rayed her females. One time the vet said one of their females would need a c-section but when he preformed the c-section the puppies were all preemies and they all died. They were way off on her due date. I would appreciate some input on how some of you handle this situation. |
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02-06-2008, 06:57 AM | #2 |
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| I would never suggest pre-planning a c-section unless the vet is absolute something is wrong with the pups and or the mom is at risk. Most vets will not do a section unless labor has begun.
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02-06-2008, 07:15 AM | #3 |
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| I agree with what you say. This one lady I know though, her vet would always did the c-sections before the females went into labor and I just wondered if that was common practice. So you are saying if you know your bitch has a big puppy in her that x-rays showed would be too big for her to deliver, then let the labor begin then take her to the vets? |
02-06-2008, 07:17 AM | #4 |
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| The X-rays can be deceiving. I feel that it's always best to try to let her have the puppy naturally. Then, if you run into problems head for the c-section. Keep the vet on alert, but let her try.
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02-06-2008, 07:36 AM | #5 |
Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeast Texas
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| I totally agree and I think that is what I would do if I ever found myself in that situation. The safest thing is to not breed too small of females but I do know that things can go wrong even with the big girls. |
02-06-2008, 08:00 AM | #6 | |
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02-06-2008, 08:16 AM | #7 |
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| my vet always says, "she might be able to have them but be prepared for a c-section". like Kim, I would never pre schedule a section. |
02-06-2008, 08:26 AM | #8 |
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| Thank you all for your input. It seems that we are all in agreement. I really think that the one lady I knew that was scheduling c-sections was just trying to save money by not having it done after hours and doing it for the convenience of her vet and not for the welfare of her dogs. |
02-07-2008, 01:33 AM | #10 |
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| The vet I worked for only liked to do c-sections once labor had started. He said he's known of too many instances where the breeders were off on the due date and the puppies were premature.
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02-07-2008, 04:50 AM | #11 |
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| My vet is the same will not do a section unless labor has started,or the temp has dropped and she is showing signs of labor.My vet will like them to try to have them first also,if not then a section. |
02-07-2008, 11:15 AM | #12 |
Donating YT 14K Club Member | The only scheduled c-section that I know of was done on my friend's Bulldog. Another friend's bitch was almost a week overdue and went ahead and did the c-section before labor...all pups were fine. As the norm, though, I do not think that it is necessary unless the vet feels that something is definitely wrong with the bitch. JMO
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