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As far as help is concerned I'm looking into joining a local chapter of the APLA that is just starting up, and maybe getting involved in their programs. I've already lined up a spot to train at Rocking M, but Bryant and Cindy aren't pointing lab people, and I'm just an amateur at best. We can get together on the birds anytime. The pens are ready even if the pups aren't.
Another update.Misty waited a full day and then had more pups. We now have a black female, and another yellow male. I'll get a fresh pic up this evening.
For future reference,if the big black ball of mucous looking thing don't come squirting out after the last pup ,she ain't done.A shot of oxytocin would have cleaned her out after the 4 and youd have your 6 then.Now since that happend to you, if it was me,I'd be getting that dog to the vet for a trained hands on check and an Xray to make absolute certain there wasn't a stillborn pup still in her.If there is another one in there that is stillborn,it will rot,cause a massive infection and kill her. Quote from: Old Dog on March 12, 2014, 08:42:06 AMAnother update.Misty waited a full day and then had more pups. We now have a black female, and another yellow male. I'll get a fresh pic up this evening.
Quote from: wildweeds on March 12, 2014, 02:43:43 PMFor future reference,if the big black ball of mucous looking thing don't come squirting out after the last pup ,she ain't done.A shot of oxytocin would have cleaned her out after the 4 and youd have your 6 then.Now since that happend to you, if it was me,I'd be getting that dog to the vet for a trained hands on check and an Xray to make absolute certain there wasn't a stillborn pup still in her.If there is another one in there that is stillborn,it will rot,cause a massive infection and kill her. Quote from: Old Dog on March 12, 2014, 08:42:06 AMAnother update.Misty waited a full day and then had more pups. We now have a black female, and another yellow male. I'll get a fresh pic up this evening.Very few folks are using oxytocin any more. It can cause more issues than it solves in a LOT of cases. If she isn't in any distress, leave well enough alone.An xray to make sure there aren't any retained puppies is always good.WRRL
Quote from: WRL on March 12, 2014, 08:19:07 PMQuote from: wildweeds on March 12, 2014, 02:43:43 PMFor future reference,if the big black ball of mucous looking thing don't come squirting out after the last pup ,she ain't done.A shot of oxytocin would have cleaned her out after the 4 and youd have your 6 then.Now since that happend to you, if it was me,I'd be getting that dog to the vet for a trained hands on check and an Xray to make absolute certain there wasn't a stillborn pup still in her.If there is another one in there that is stillborn,it will rot,cause a massive infection and kill her. Quote from: Old Dog on March 12, 2014, 08:42:06 AMAnother update.Misty waited a full day and then had more pups. We now have a black female, and another yellow male. I'll get a fresh pic up this evening.Very few folks are using oxytocin any more. It can cause more issues than it solves in a LOT of cases. If she isn't in any distress, leave well enough alone.An xray to make sure there aren't any retained puppies is always good.WRRLJust had a guy yesterday tell me his vet said they'll just give the oxytocin shot on the bitch's due date because, "it will make sure all the puppies and other stuff come out at once". I said WTF? I'd find a new vet.
Yeah, He didn't want to listen and also paid for AI and a very expensive stud fee for the straw. She's due in two weeks and he said he can't really tell if she's pregnant. I asked if he did an ultra sound or x-ray yet for a count. He said, "vet did that last time and didn't get the count right. The vet missed a pup" I said,"yeah, that's normal it isn't an guaranteed count". He says, "no reason to do it then".. You can't fix stupid...
I only xray any more if I am not sure they are pregnant or its obvious they only have a couple of pups.The section rate is higher on them because they can lack hormones to be able to whelp properly.I don't US any more. Doesn't matter if there are pups at 4 weeks. Because that is no guarantee there will be pups at 9 weeks.Oxytocin is hardly ever used any more by most breeders. The recommended drug of choice is soluble calcium.WRL