Breed again?
 

I was wondering if a dog has a c-section if they could be bred again? Just curious. Thanks.

Well, they could. Whether or not they should, however depends on the circumstances.:)

Well, I guess my question should have been worded differently. Under what circumstances is it safe to breed a dog that has had a c-section? And should you breed a dog that has had a c-section again?:)

I am not a breeder but, I wouldn't put the Mom through that again. MO

Well i gess it is like with people to have more than one c-section.I know of a breeder and she let her dogs only have c-section's.

Just out of curiosity, what is her reasoning for doing that?:confused:

I know how it feels to have a c-section. I have 4 skin kids and all of them were delivered by c-sections. :)

you shouldn't breed a csection again most likely they will have to keep getting csections to give birth

She said it is for the mother's savety , they are showdogs and very expensive.

I'm not really sure I understand the logic behind that, but, whatever....

I know lots of people who breed their dogs again after a c-section. It depends on what the vet says. Is the mother in good health? I know with some breeds such as bulldogs they always have c-sections and are breed multiple times. HTH.

This is my personal opinion and others will not agree, but if it was MY dog and she had to have a c-section to deliver, not only would I NOT breed her again, but I would have them spay her at the time of the c-section. That is just how I feel. I know if one of mine had to have a c-section, no matter the circumstances, I would never put them through that again.
As I said, JMO.=)

A c-section isn't all that bad. I have had 3 and it isn't that hard. It is probally easier and less stressfull than acual labor I know have had 2 and I had drugs to help me out. JMO.

That makes two of use !!:)

There are so many reason a dam may need a c-section.
1. over due and the pups to big to pass through the birth canal.
2. the dams pelvis area maybe to small.
3. labor to long.
4. bred to a male who produces larger pup...etc.

Sometime you can breed after a c-section and have a normal delivery.
If her pelvis area is wide enough and not the problem.
I would try using a different male.
If the dam has to be sectioned again... IMO ...I would have her fixed.

It is actually the WORST thing to do to spay them during a C-Section. Their hormones are all out of whack, and you get a HUGE increase in bleeding out due to the blood engorged uterus from pregnany. MUCH better if you are going to spay a girl after a C-Section to WAIT until she is mid heats, or you need to put her under for something else, like a dental (which most moms need after raising a litter..shew! lol)

As far as natural birth after C-Section, I agree with most of what was posted, if it is a case where mommy is too small and shouldn't have been bred in the first place, or you are highly likely to have another C-Section due to bone structure, width of the pelvis, etc. then no, don't do it..mom is more important. Otherwise, I've known plenty of breeders who have had a bitch have a C-Section on their maiden birth, then go on to have perfecly normal vaginal births afterwards for their subsequent litters.

As for the breeder who ONLY has C-Sections because her dogs are so valuable, wow...Umm I have some pretty expensive dogs too, and I wouldn't even attempt to breed them (or any other dog) unless I knew they COULD free whelp, un-necissary surgery is just somethng that doesn't make sense to me. You run the risk of losing your bitch with EVERY litter.. a C-Section to me just increases the chances of having problems, including a mommy not taking to her pups.