What numbers are you looking for on the progesterone test before the c section? Terry ________________________________ From: Valerie Harrington <v_harrington@xxxxxxxx> To: Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx; brittaleahnasa@xxxxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sat, October 23, 2010 8:20:35 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Delivery after a C-Section Kathy certainly has the voice of common sense. Also, please note: "They'll take progesterone before to make sure she's ready ." Recent experiences in my area are there are too many vets who are self-proclaimed "reproductive specialists" who simply use their estimated day of ovulation for determining when to do a C-section. This results in the C-section being performed before the bitch is due to whelp, puppies being delivered too soon with little chance of survival, a bitch who has no milk, and in the end . . . dead puppies. All of this could be avoided by a simple progesterone test. Sad. Valerie Harrington v_harrington@xxxxxxxx Home of BIS Ch Faithrock Caralon Sloop John B, OFA h/e, TC http://www.valerieharrington.com -------------------------------------------------- From: <Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2010 9:26 AM To: <brittaleahnasa@xxxxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Delivery after a C-Section > I wouldn't try it. A C section can build up scar tissue that would impede > natural delivery (just like w/ women). > > I know several instances where it has been done, but why put your bitch > (and yourself!) through it???? It's awfully easy to plan c-sections today. > They'll take progesterone before to make sure she's ready and even in our > area, for less than the cost of a live pet puppy (planned not emergency > c-section), you'll be home hours later w/ the maximum # of live puppies and > the best possible outcome for the bitch. We have super vets available. I > realize in some rural areas that isn't always the case. > > The bitch you are describing is an experienced mom...a few hours after > delivery w/ you sitting in the whelping box with her and she'll be fine. > > In fact, I can't think of a single reason to try and let her deliver > naturally.... > > > Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC > Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions > visit _http://www.pinehillgsds.com/_ (http://www.pinehillgsds.com/) > > > In a message dated 10/23/2010 9:07:13 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > brittaleahnasa@xxxxxxxxx writes: > > I wanted to know if people had success (or a disaster) of having a natural > delivery after a csection. Or if you found it is better to schecule a > csection after a first csection has been done. > > Background info: > > Bitch had 2 natural delivieries, no complications. 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