[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Pregnant or NOT???

  • From: Fran Henry <fhenry1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: scenecrest.geo@xxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 14:53:56 -0700

I don't let my vet do ANYTHING without being there.  If that's not OK, I'll 
find another vet.
Fran Henry

On Nov 17, 2013, at 2:25 PM, Theresa-GSD Stolz-Scenecrest Farm 
<scenecrest.geo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I had females another breed years ago that when bred always were pregnant
> and had their pups.  As did my family and friends never had one
> that did not take.  However I have had mares that had
> a false pregnancy.  They showed all the signs of being
> pregnant even developed milk as their system believed they were. 
> They were ultrasound at 45 days were pregnant but never
> had the foal as horses can absorb their foals for various reasons but
> not sure a dog does. Before ultrasound we palpated the mare and once
> my vet told me she was not pregnant but 7 months later she had
> her foal.  I know there are vets out there that can not always
> read a ultrasound screen correctly maybe this is in the case with Brett.
> 
> I would not let any vet ultrasound my animal without me
> watching the procedure though. 
> 
> Theresa
> 
> 
> On Sun, 11/17/13, Terra Fairburn <terraf@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> it has been a very weird month here.
> We bred our Bett, GCH. Keggi Fair's UBETCHA, to Anita
> Clouse's Ch. Ranita's Dexter Morgan. the breeding went
> perfect. Bett came home happy and we are so happy. But about
> 3 weeks into the pregnancy, Bett and our cardigan, Sandy,
> got into a huge fight. And Bett got the worse of it all. (I
> teach her not to fight)! Well her eye was hurt and she
> started spotting. After two days I took her to the vet. The
> vet said she needed an ultrasound. So I said ok. I do not
> like that they will not let me see the procedures. They came
> back and said she was not pregnant and her uterus is thick
> and should be spade. I said why? Does she has an infection?
> No but we are treating it like a UTI. I said why? They said
> they could not get any urine but have her take the
> amoxicillin 750 mg and eye solution and come back and get
> her spayed. They said her uterus is thick. Well we were so
> disappointed. Not spaying her of course without a 2nd
> opinion. Well that was Oct. 28
>   . On Nov. 9th I gave all the dogs baths. Bett included and
> when she was all wet down I noticed she has a baby bump.
> Rather big baby bump. She would be almost 5 weeks pregnant.
> So we started to really watch her. She is eating more,
> growing bigger, and this weekend she has really dropped and
> getting huge. She has started nesting. She is due Dec. 8th.
> (in about 3 weeks). I called the vet and she said, it is
> probably a false pregnancy! I AM SO MAD! My Bett is
> pregnant!!! She states the amoxicillin would not have hurt
> the pups. I spent money for what? What do you all think? Oh
> the vet asked me if I see any movement. I said movement???
> Yea are the pups moving? This is Bett's only 2nd litter. She
> is so healthy and in good shape. She is only 6 years old.
> What do any of you think? I believe we are having puppies.
> Bett is eating smaller amounts but about 5 times per day.
> She gets scrambled eggs and cottage cheese during the day. I
> have another dog story too that I will write about on 
>   another page. It just has been a weird month with
> vets....and expensive! Thoughts anyone????
> Terra Fairburn
> Nanc Kinley
> Keggi Fair German Shepherds
> 
> 
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