If the girl is 63 days on the day the vet is leaving , she will probably have her puppies before that. A large litter usually means an early whelping. However, I would opt for a "backup" vet. It never hurts to be prepared. If she goes into labor during the day, take her in to be checked by whichever vet that you have available. If she goes into labor during the night, you need to have medical help already lined up. This isn't always possible. We have a similar problem because none of the vet clinics in our small town will take after hours emergencies. All of these are sent to the emergency clinic in Greenville which is 35 minutes drive from us. So far, we haven't had to use their facilities. We do a lot of praying when we have a night whelping.
Our last litter was Patsy's 3 boys. Her first puppy was at 11pm and I was there to help her, but her next pup was born during a "restroom" break and I came back to the room to find a baby all cleaned up, cord tidied, and afterbirth being taken care of by Patsy. She looked at me as if to say, "You're not needed. I've got everything taken care of, go to bed." She had the next one by herself and did a lovely job. I breed for whelping instincts such as she has--- dams who calmly and efficiently take care of business. It sure make life easier for all involved. Besides, I feel that it is cruel to make a female have puppies when she is a poor whelper and has a difficult time of it. There are extenuating circumstances to that (such as valuable health clearances or other concerns), but as a general rule, only the ones who enjoy having babies and are good at it should be used. All the best, Susan Cochran ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Lamont" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 7:16 PM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Whelp and C Section > I agree with Myras advice to have a section done to avoid > rupture of the uterus with a huge litter. However, in my experience > it is vital to wait until the bitch is in labour, otherwise you can have all > sorts of problems including total rejection of puppies.So sectioning > wouldn't really solve your problem. > Heather > Robert and Heather Lamont > Moorfields Cavaliers <>< > Northern Ireland > eMail:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web Site - www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~robhea > > ========================================================= > "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 1999 by its original author. ========================================================= "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 1999 by its original author.
