Christine The bitch of mine that got mycoplasma was a maiden...she was almost 5 years old NEVER a sick day in her life..the only time before this that she was off my property was at 2 for her OFA's..We went to a show at the fairgrounds where she passed her TC CGC & TDI..so stress related..don't think so. Had the stud dog owner not required this test..I may have not known why she didn't concieve and she would have ST this to him. Altho this is NOT the only way to get this bacteria it can be passed from dog to bitch/bitch to dog. My vet feels she sniffed urine from an infected animal. We treated her for 21 days with baytril and she has since had four healthy litters of pups. Never testing positive for mycoplasma again. From your post I gather you would of pulled her from the breeding program. What a tremendous loss that would have been..none of her progeny are sickly and the bitch from her first litter was BIF-Midwest 2003. I will continue to culture for this and follow my vets advice...who can afford to have their bitches miss after paying stud fees and perhaps shipping costs when its easily treated. JMHO Deborah Gebhard Solana Shepherds,MI ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Grainger" <hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <Doctrcorgi@xxxxxxx>; "showgsd-l" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 7:30 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: MYCOPLASMA, AGAIN > We have never tested for mycoplasma..and probably won't..I am confused..why > does everyone one act like this is something new? Mycoplasma has been > around since the beginning of dirt..just like some of the other bacteria > Cyndi flautt mentioned...we should question why we need to test for > it..other breeds don't...so why do some dogs contract it in others > not..could it be that we are in denial about auto-immune issues? After > all..mycoplasma like some of the other bacteria are opportunistic...the > immune system has to be compromised for it to flourish..so the question > would be in my mind..why is it flourishing and why only in some dogs? > C.Grainger > > > > [Original Message] > > From: <Doctrcorgi@xxxxxxx> > > To: <solanagsd@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > Cc: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Date: 12/26/2004 10:09:51 PM > > Subject: [ SHOWS-L ] Re: question on mycoplasma testing > > > > The exact numbers were never given by my diagnostic lab...Just the > notations > > of "none observed" ,"moderate growth", or "heavy growth'...The point is > that > > if they show up after 1 week there are lot of them in the culture...they > just > > grow slowly. > > Chuck Kruger dvm > > www.dockruger.com > > Schaferhaus Kennels > > > > > > > ============================================================================ > > POST is Copyrighted 2004. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS > of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author > AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE > PROSECUTED. > > > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org > > > ============================================================================ > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2004. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================