[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: surgical implant
- From: DaniaKarloff@xxxxxxx
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 23:12:51 EST
It depends on which type of implant you're talking about and the knowledge
and ability of who is doing the timing and implanting. I'd do
trans-cervical
over surgical any day. I avoid anesthesia wherever possible, plus,
wherever
you have scaring in the uterus, (i.e. from a prior c-section), a placenta
can't attach, so, even though surgical implantation leaves a tiny, tiny
scar,
you never know if additional scar tissue will develop and since
trans-cervical
is available, I'd prefer not to take the chance.
Kathy
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It also depends of whether you have a good repro vet available. I have done
three implants.
First one about six years ago was done surgically and with freshly chilled
semen. I had to travel five hours to get to this vet who was very good but
did not feel comfortable with transcervical implanting (it was a fairly new
technique then). She did the surgical implant and an AI two days later - I
had
seven puppies.
A year ago, I tried again and it was a disaster. There are no local vets
who do expert repro work. My regular vet did a surgical implant - she does
not
know how to do transcervical. It was in the middle of an ice storm and I
had to drive to the airport because UPS would not guarantee delivery of the
sperm package. I found out later that the dog was having fertility problems
and
I had no puppies. I don't believe it had anything to do with the procedure
but with the dog itself.
Last time I drove three hours to a repro expert - what a difference. He
actually knew what the heck he was doing. HALLELLUJAH!!!! I had a
transcervical implant - great technique. Results: nice healthy litter.
If you have a good vet in your area... Be nice to him... He is worth his
weight in gold.
Dania
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