Just curious....Did any of the bitches with a heavy growth on the culture have visible symptoms? ie: inflammation of mucosa of repro tract, or purulent discharge?....Also did other bacteria have a heavy growth along with the myco? ............BTW, I have found all of the posts on this thread to be very interesting...I've enjoyed reading all the different experiences breeders have had with this issue..... Cyndi www.carettigsd.com <http://www.carettigsd.com/> ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================