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Blood Tests I was talking with my vet today about testing for Brucellois (sp?) and he seemed confused why I wanted my girls tested if they hadn't been with a male. I told him the breeder who is allowing us the use of her stud requires it. He said ok but suggested waiting until right before she is due for her heat. Then he said it wasn't necessary if they hadn't ever been with a male and that it will come up negative. He will do it just because it is required by the breeder. So I want to know when you have yours blood tested? |
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I am 99% sure that my vet told me it can be spread other ways (and I'm pretty sure that's one of those endless debateable questions ) I don't see where it would hurt since it IS only a blood test...not a major fasting or demanding procedure for the girl. :) |
Spread other ways how? I mean, the breeder I got Maddie from did her own shots so how do I know Maddie's parents were tested? Is it something that can be passed from the mother to the pups during delivery?? May sound silly to ask, but it is that way with humans...sometimes if a woman has something STD related it can be passed to her baby during the birthing process. Am I coming off as a total kook yet? |
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Don't quote me...this is one of those, "I'm gonna have to call the vet to be 100% sure" type situations...and again, it's one of those things where it's never been proven one way or the other and everyone's opinion's differ. |
test I asked for a test right before bringing the bitch for breeding if they were stangers to me.. The chances of family pets who have never been bred accquiring brucellois is zero..in a kennel situation they might come in contact with the discharge/whelping matter of an infected bitch. You, in turn can ask for the stud to be tested to protect your bitch... PS..when a mother has brucellois there are no puppies...they abort them early or do not concieve... |
The stud has already been tested and so have the girls he has been with. My understanding is this will be the first time the breeder has allowed him to stud out of her breeding program. He has only been bred to her two girls and they have all been tested. That is why she is requiring the test..she knows where her kids have been, but not mine LOL I totally understand her reasoning and I would be the same if it was my stud. Thank you for the information ladies. |
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True, they usually become sterile..not unheard of for the bitch to have a live litter, but she will pass it to any stud used in the future... if accquired from the initial breeding, the virus does not have time to prevent that conception always..then about 6 to 8 weeks the bitch loses the pups..and if any are born alive, most are weak and dying. It can be passed to humans (contact with secretions) and that starts another problem...if the breeder is USDA they will come and require all the dogs destroyed or lose license...even animal control can get wind of it and call the health department and push the breeders dogs be put down...it is not common with the hobby/small/show breeder...never had it or known of any breeder friends, but in commerical kennels I have...I was reading the USABreeders site and one breeder lost about 30 dogs...the brokers will not buy from an infected kennel... Nothing to fear, just be wise and test the stud you use..and your bitch..it used to cost me $15..and I would take the "strange" bitch to my vet and have it done, the owner paid... |
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