[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: question on mycoplasma testing

  • From: Kate Syssoloff <rockannand@xxxxxxx>
  • To: Doctrcorgi@xxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, stormygsd@xxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 13:46:12 -0800 (Pacific Standard Time)

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One of my bitches has just developed a resistance to baytril...  it just
doesn't work anymore.  Without a culture, I never would have known.  Kate=
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Date: 12/26/04 20:43:14=0D
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Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: question on mycoplasma testing=0D
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with all the information given regarding Mycoplasma, it just makes sense =
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treat the bitches about 4 weeks prior to her season if she is going to be=
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Sue Madlung - Shadowacre Reg'd German Shepherds=0D
http://www.shadowacre.com/future.htm Updated Dec.19./04!!!=0D
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Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: question on mycoplasma testing=0D
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>   I have done extensive Mycoplasma testing. It is a deep vaginal swab o=
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> uses, NOT a uterine swab. The fact is that even when the bitch is in fu=
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> ready to breed, the cervical opening is only slightly bigger then the l=
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> a pencil...so, you are not going to be able to get in to the uterus wit=
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> swab. I culture the specimen for 3 weeks with a reading after one week,=
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> weeks and at the end of three weeks. If the culture comes up with a=0D
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> amount on the first week, I start medicating with Baytrill immediately.=
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> early moderate number will most likely increase to a heavy growth in th=
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> by the end of three weeks.=0D
>    For male dogs, I ejaculate the dog into a sterile tube the same as=0D
> collecting semen for an AI...By getting the sperm cells, you get a cult=
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>    There has been some comtroversity about the real danger of Mycoplasm=
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> the vagina....Let me tell you my story..=0D
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>  I was getting litters of 0 to 5 puppies..Some were born early and dead=
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> born very tiny, weak and died, some were born alive and lived up to a=0D
> week...All sorts of  different  early puppy deaths....So, I finally=0D
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> must be some kind of contagious agent afoot.=0D
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> I cultured for Mycoplasma,and found some bitches to be positive. I then=
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> treated all dogs in my kennel, 40plus. After the treatment and spot=0D
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> be sure the Mycoplasma was gone, a wonderful change occurred...The litt=
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> went back to normal numbers and the pups lived...In fact the first litt=
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> treating the dogs, was 14 in number!!!!!!This is in my opinion enough=0D
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> that Mycoplasma can be a problem, and is the first thing I advise check=
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> bitch whelps weak pups or does not conceive...=0D
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