I know what your talking about completley poor lil gal it is sad I wish
buchco would help me can I call you so we can chat abit if that's ok with
you
On Feb 14, 2011 8:47 PM, "Liz Bickel & Irv Weinberg" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Depending on the vet clinic you use - and with some exceptions - a
> C-section can cost anywhere between $800 and $3500.
>
> This is why anyone who breeds needs to have a fair amount of money
> set aside for an emergency. Plus they should also have arrangements
> with their regular vet to be able to do payments over time should vet
> bills exceed the amount set aside for the medical care of their dogs.
>
> Because some Chihuahuas and Yorkies can be very similar in size, the
> Cross Breeding probably isn't what is causing the problem here. It's
> the size of the developing puppies vs the width of the pelvis in the
> mother. In this case, the mother is still a puppy herself.
>
> I've had many purebred Chihuahua pups (who grew up to be less than 5
> pounds) born at the exact same size as my Pug pups (who grew up to be
> 17 to 20 pounds). In comparison to their eventual adult size,
> Chihuahuas newborns can be very big. Even had this been a Chihuahua
> to Chihuahua breeding, there could have been problems. Tiny females
> can sometimes pass very large pups; while larger mom's sometimes have
> a narrow pelvis and can't pass even a tiny pup. This can often be a
> crap shoot. That is one reason people should not arbitrarily breed
> Chihuahuas without being prepared for everything that might happen.
>
> If a pup's head is bigger than the mom's pelvic opening, even a vet
> will not be able to deliver the pups without doing surgery. The pups
> just won't pass through the pelvis. So they will die inside the mom,
> turn toxic, and then kill the mother from an infection.
>
> Not a pretty scenario, but that's basically the danger if one breeds
> a female & then runs into problems they can't handle. Without the
> breeder having the ability to take care of either the cost or the
> situation, a mama dog's life is on the line every time she produces
> puppies. Some breeders - even with enough money - do nothing to get
> their mama dog to the vet in time to do a C-section that could save
> her life. Instead, they try to save their money by just waiting
> things out. IMHO, this is a crime.
>
> An X-ray before delivery can somewhat tell if the pups' heads are
> larger than the mother's pelvic opening. Even if the heads look okay
> in the X-ray, that still doesn't guarantee a natural
> delivery. There are many other things that can also lead to a
> C-section. However, it is certain that the pup's heads and/or
> shoulders are wider than the bitch's pelvis, a C-section will be
> needed. If the pups are too big, there is no way they will fit
> thought the pelvis to come out no matter how much a "mid wife" or vet
pulls.
>
> Yes indeed; a sad story.
>
> Liz
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> How much does it cost for a c-section on a little dog? Are you sure
> sure you can't have the baby's with some human help at home? Yorkies
> aren't that big of a dog
> . It seem like a big lessen to learn at the expense of an innocent
> dog. I wish your little dog all the luck in the world. This is such a
> sad story.........
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