We off to walk again; perhaps a bit longer now. thanks! Suze
Jo wrote: > > Try a long walk. > Jo Ann > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Susan A. Schlenger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 11:29 AM > Subject: [CKCS-L] Primary Uterine Inertia? > > > Hi, List, > > Now I really need an opinion. Same bitch, second > > litter. Her temp dropped at 1:00 pm and stayed down yesterday. (As I > > write it is 99.1). She was panting and nesting all night (I was > > sleeping next to the whelping box or a reasonable facsimile of the > > occasional nap). Water hasn't broken to my knowledge. > > > > The last time she whelped her temp pattern was as > > follows: > > > > 10:00 am, 99.8 10:00 pm, 100.0 > > 10:00 am, 99.2 2:00 pm, 99.6 10:00 pm 99.1 (began nesting and panting > > after midnight) > > 10:00 am, 98.8 12:45 pum, 99.1 4:00 pu, 97.8 10:00 pum 98.1 (water > > broke > > shortly after and productive labor began). > > > > She produced her first puppy "true breech" (upside down, breech) and > > large, stuck. Placenta though attached was "thready" body of the pup > > was ridged on presentation. Delivered with contractions/traction > > slowly. Couldn't revive the pup with swinging, dopram, etc. Four > > healthy pups free whelped followed. No further problems. Literature > > suggests that in temp pattern such as above a pup has detached from the > > uterine wall and is ready to be born. (Which is why we hear they > > shouldn't labor in primary stage more than twenty four hours from temp > > drop). > > > > > > The current litter temp pattern: > > > > 10:00 am, 100.1 2:00 pm 99.6 6:00 pm 99.4 9:45 pm, 99.1 panting and > > mildly uncomfortable, nesting furiously and pacing the rest of the > > night. > > > > We are waiting for her water to break and to see productive labor. OK > > guys, I know they don't read the books, but they all say inertia if > > temps are down twenty four hours. By mid day today do I officially > > declare inertia? She is going for a short walks up and down the > > driveway. > > She has had ice cream in small dabs throughout the night and doesn't yet > > appear as exhausted as I feel. <G>) > > > > Today when I asked my vet her procedure for sections (if one > > should be needed) she said I could resuscitate babies but they would be > > whisked out to me and I couldn't be in surgery. She took over from her > > brother.....another excellent vet also interested in repro and we had > > had this discussion back then. (He told me that it was the exception but > > that I would be allowed into a section). I've not needed a section > > before. Since my discussions with both vets (her brother is gone into > > specialization), it seems that things have changed. > > No choices today but to procede and hope we have normal labor > > shortly. > > I'm also told that her procedure for pitocin is i.v. and that she > > prefers then to have the birthing THERE if any pitocin is needed. > > <moan> > > So, what has all of your experiences been with anything like > > this? > > > > Help me talk this girl into productive contractions, eh? I'm off to > > walk her on the driveway with a towel in hand. > > > > > > > > Suze > > -- > > Suze at Llawen Cavaliers > > ========================================================= > "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. -- Suze at Llawen Cavaliers "...I have seen that in any great undertaking it is not enough for a man to depend simply upon himself." -Isna Ia-wica "Thought comes before speech" Luther Standing Bear ========================================================= "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.
