I agree completely about large litters and c-sections, particularly if the litter is larger than the average size for that breed of dog. In large litters, the uterine tissue is often stretched so thin...almost like paper....that it loses it's contractibility. Of course this isn't always the case, but I've seen the uterine tissue that contained nine cavalier puppies and in places, it was so thin you could almost see through it. However, with a normal sized litter, if mom is comfortable, not straining on regular contractions, no vaginal discharge that is of a questionable color, and you do a vag exam and don't feel a little presenting part that is making no progress, you certainly can afford to let nature take it's course for a while. It's the same with human deliveries. There are many factors to weigh, and if all is well, you can afford to give mom time to do the job without intervention. Cathy's trick of using a catheter to insert sterile KY jelly is a good one, and similar to what we would do in labor delivery. Myra
>From: Patricia Ide <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Primary Uterine Inertia? >Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 23:51:10 EDT > >If she is in active labor for a half hour and no pup, I'm off to the vet >stat. The Second pup should come within twenty minutes or so. I she goes >much longer between, I act aggressively. The most experience in whelping I >have had has been in greyhounds and they are notorious for problems. My >cavaliers have been very easy whelpers...Knock on Wood! Greyhounds have >huge >litters rather regularly...12 to 14 pups is not very unusual. If you know >the litter is a large one and it is taking your bitch a long time to have >the >early pups, it is my opinion that she will only have more trouble as she >tires and one does not want to do a section on an exhausted bitch. > >Pat > >========================================================= >"Magic Commands": >to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL >to start it up gain click here: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. >Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > >All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. Myra Savant Gardengate Cavaliers _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
