In the last year, we had two c-sections. One was a litter of nine, one a litter of eight. We were there both times, along with our friend, Sherry Weinstein, a retired MD. If one of the pups was looking a little dusky, I wanted Sherry to have it because obviously I trust his resusitations skills as much as my own. I wanted to do cord care myself. Those teenaged girls were fighting us for those pups, and you're right. With so many pups, and so many people rubbing puppies, in such a small area, it was like a three ring circus. The best part was when we all took a break and started counting genders. Of the 17 pups, only 5 boys. Yippee. Myra Savant
>From: Chere Workman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] C Sections Warnings >Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 12:15:00 EST > >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. _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ========================================================= "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.
