A friend of mine is a vet and we had a very similar discussion not that long ago about dogs and the iniation of labour and a few other things. I remember laughing at her and saying so if vets know all this about dogs why don't Drs know it about humans, we can't be that different!
At 4:37 PM +1030 27/12/05, Julie Garratt wrote: >So, I was chatting with a family friend who breeds show horses. >> Talking about postdates, etc. He laughed at me. Apparently, any horse >> breeder worth his salt knows that 1) the foal initiates birth, 2) any >> breeder who induces labor is a fool, 3) foals that come from induced >> labors are inferior (have long term health difficulties, etc), 4) >> induced labors are hard on both foal and mare, and 5) some foals just >> take longer, and gestational dates are just a guess. >> >> If this is "common knowledge" amongst horse breeders, >> fercryingoutloud, why isn't it for human breeders???? >> -- Jo Bourne Virtual Artists Pty Ltd -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
