[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: question on mycoplasma testing
- From: Susan Madlung <stormygsd@xxxxxxx>
- To: Doctrcorgi@xxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2004 20:47:26 -0800
with all the information given regarding Mycoplasma, it just makes sense to
treat the bitches about 4 weeks prior to her season if she is going to be
bred..
Sue Madlung - Shadowacre Reg'd German Shepherds
http://www.shadowacre.com/future.htm Updated Dec.19./04!!!
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From: <Doctrcorgi@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2004 7:47 PM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: question on mycoplasma testing
> I have done extensive Mycoplasma testing. It is a deep vaginal swab one
> uses, NOT a uterine swab. The fact is that even when the bitch is in full
estrus,
> ready to breed, the cervical opening is only slightly bigger then the lead
in
> a pencil...so, you are not going to be able to get in to the uterus with a
> swab. I culture the specimen for 3 weeks with a reading after one week,
two
> weeks and at the end of three weeks. If the culture comes up with a
"moderate"
> amount on the first week, I start medicating with Baytrill immediately.
This
> early moderate number will most likely increase to a heavy growth in the
culture
> by the end of three weeks.
> For male dogs, I ejaculate the dog into a sterile tube the same as
> collecting semen for an AI...By getting the sperm cells, you get a culture
from
> within the testicle itself.
>
> There has been some comtroversity about the real danger of Mycoplasma
in
> the vagina....Let me tell you my story..
>
> I was getting litters of 0 to 5 puppies..Some were born early and dead,
some
> born very tiny, weak and died, some were born alive and lived up to a
> week...All sorts of different early puppy deaths....So, I finally
figured there
> must be some kind of contagious agent afoot.
>
> I cultured for Mycoplasma,and found some bitches to be positive. I then
> treated all dogs in my kennel, 40plus. After the treatment and spot
reculturing to
> be sure the Mycoplasma was gone, a wonderful change occurred...The litters
> went back to normal numbers and the pups lived...In fact the first litter
after
> treating the dogs, was 14 in number!!!!!!This is in my opinion enough
proof
> that Mycoplasma can be a problem, and is the first thing I advise checking
if a
> bitch whelps weak pups or does not conceive...
>
>
>
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