In a message dated 4/1/2006 9:52:25 AM Pacific Standard Time, Showgsd- Msg: #6 in digest From: "Liane Fossland" <lfossland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Small litter question Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2006 10:23:10 -0700 I have been with my vet for decades. When I have a bitch ready to whelp he always gives me one shot to take home. Whenever I think I need it during whelping he wants for me to call him, no matter what time of day or night, and tell him why I think I need it now. Then he either gives me the ok or tells me to wait a little while. This works well for me and I know I won't give her the shot prematurely. A list of must-haves would really be wonderful, even for an oldie like me, but certainly for our newbies. Lee Liane Fossland Home of Ch. Donar,CD, Loni,CD, Auburn, Kara Mia and Windy www.steppenwindgsd.com EarthLink Revolves Around You. Just a thought I would like to pass on: Pit can be very dangerous to the health of the bitch and her whelps if one attempts using 'pit' shots to contract the Uterus, without having a lot of experience with whelping ... So I would just like to suggest to new people to the breed who are viewing these posts on the use of pit shots...please do not attempt , if you are not absolutely confident in your experience and knowledge of when to give it and when to refrain from using it. Like any other Medication , it can be fatal in certain circumstances.. When I was actively breeding Shepherds, I also gave my females a clean-out shot..But I was familair with palpating them and had worked as a Vet Assistant for 6 years... so I understood exactly what Pit does and the Dangerous affects it can have when used by someone who isn't experienced... So ,Please proceed with caution ...JMO Barb Williams ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================