[ SHOWGSD-L ] Incision / uterine horns
- From: Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx
- To: Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx, marhaven@xxxxxxx, almanya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 13:47:32 EDT
Carolyn and all;
Here are slides of the procedure I was trying to describe. You'll note on
one of the slide that a suture is being made in the uterus. A catheter is
being used on the end of a syringe so yes, an incision is made in the uterus
in
some cases, however small.
_http://www.thepetcenter.com/sur/ai.html_
(http://www.thepetcenter.com/sur/ai.html)
And here you go from Robin Smith DVM, who discussed using the syringe and
needle method and why she DOESN'T use it:
"Then on the day of implantation, I collect the semen and place it in a
warmer. I put an IV catheter in the bitch and utilize the drug propofol for
anesthesia. This is one of the safest anesthetics on the market for dogs. I
will
intubate and place the dog on isoforane gas anesthesia for the procedure. The
abdomen is prepared and the surgery starts. Once the uterus is exteriorized,
the make a small ½" incision in the body of the uterus. Then I collect the
semen in a sterile manner with a small 5 " catheter and insert the catheter
into
the uterine body and inject the semen. The usual protocol calls for
injecting the sperm with a needle into the uterus, but I find that I cannot
tell if I
am in the uterus or the wall of the uterus, so I open it up. Once placed, an
assistant pinches the body of the uterus above where I made the incision to
keep the sperm in the uterus while I suture the incision. Even though the
bitch is in heat, there is minimal blood loss...."
here's the site:
_http://members.aol.com/RocknRob56/breeding.html_
(http://members.aol.com/RocknRob56/breeding.html)
so, she's talking about 1/2 inch incision.
Looks like the vet who came to speak to our club wasn't the only one <G>.
Now you see why I prefer t-c. Imagine what a 1/2 inch incision, referenced
above, turns into when the uterus has expanded during pregnancy. Imagine the
potential for scarring. On the other hand, it's also obvious from the posts
that some vets aren't proficient at t-c.
Good conversation. It's enlightening how many variables there are and now,
maybe someone who is doing a surgical implant will ASK if an incision (or
two!) is/are being made in the uterine wall instead of just assuming one way or
the other, and maybe someone who is doing a t-c will ask if the vet is
proficient at placing the sample into the uterine horns and not just on the
other
side of the cervix:)
Kathy
member GSDCA, DVGSDC
three generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions live here!
visit _Pine Hill German Shepherd Dogs_
(http://www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds/)
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