Hi Everyone......I have a five year old bitch that has had two healthy litters. The last time that she was bred she had to have an emergency c-section to remove one dead puppy a week before it was supposed to be born. I think that she had more and reabsorbed for some reason and that is what killed the remaining puppy because there was a lot of black stuff in her uterus. The vet also saw a cyst next to one of her ovaries. He said to breed her right away next heat because the thing with the cyst will get worse with each heat. She will be in heat in the next two weeks. The c-section was the second week of April. I think that I did not mention to the vet that she comes in heat every 4-1/2 to 5 months. He did a culture on her and everything came back normal. This is not just a vet......he also does reproductive issues. In your opinion is it too soon after her c-section to breed her......is she healed up enough inside. I really want a litter of puppies .....but I will not do anything to risk her life. So I come here to ask cause you guys always have the best answers......TIA. Amy Greenhut Justrock German Shepherds Board Member Last Hope Safe Haven http://lasthopesafehaven.com Gen Oak Leopard Tortoises & Tortoise Rescue Behold The Turtle, He Makes Progress Only When He Sticks His Neck Out A Quote By James B. Conant ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================