In a message dated 1/27/02 12:35:34 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< > I am always amazed by the birth process especially surgical assisted births. > The talent of this veterinary surgeon was a wonder to watch...I was > exhausted!!! > > How many of you have observed a surgical assisted birth? > >> Having seen many many I think the most important thing which ties into the vet issue is to never let them take your bitch into a c section without standing in. The pups come out so fast that it requires a team effort. The vet doing the surgery the tech is usually on anaesthesia. Which leaves the receptionists office workers and high school part timers cleaning up cutting umbilical chord stimulating to breathe etc. Not a good thing at all to have them witness the miracle of birth at your litters expense. They cannot hold them I have seen them cut the chord between the clamp and the body instead of the outside, drop them. Not be rough enough when trying to make them breathe and toweling them as they are scared of them just holding them while they are gasping. Also a puppy can be lost if enough time is not spent reviving hard to do when they are handing the next to you .It is your job to run that crew and you better be there or they are on their own with no experience half the time. It is pretty much an assembly line with a large litter. Also if tech is having to supervise this too I have seen the mask fall off the dog being operated on. Good grief a circus. Chere Workman ========================================================= "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.
