Sybil Dryburgh

I think a much more humane approach to staff would be to let them get the owner to sign a form promising to pay, and then deal with it later. All not paid up front C sections should be with spay included.
That way the bitch wins twice
The puppies get a chance
The owner might pay if the puppies are sold

If we do not spay at the time, the bitch may well end up back somewhere else in a short space of time with the same well – rehearsed sob story.

I have had ONE breeder in a long and inglorious career arrive with bitch in whelp, not too far gone, with appropriate wads of cash in hand. I did not know what to think or even do I have become so programmed to have a bit of a row. All was well except for the swimmers and clefts…which they elected to put down on the spot
So to expect or demand that breeders do this is to think they may all be capable of a PhD or being a test -pilot or even reading and writing.
We need to worry about overstretched burnt out cynical staff more than we worry about idiot breeders.

Weird oesophagus week!
With some interesting lung patterns.

WOW. the collection of abnormalities. I am thinking megaoesophagus to start with.

Precisely. Especially when i am tired.

Data sheet also contraindicated to use for pregnant and lactating bitch but i have yet to work in a gp practice that does not.
I believe that there is some thought that Nsaids affect microvascualture to an extent that healing of gut may be compromised.

I have had to use nsaid as a rescue pain relief after fb enterotomy on a dog that was full of morphine. Worked well.

Years ago we felt no such qualms and i dont perceive any difference in outcomes. But this scenario could do with some real evidence and a meta analysis.

I have been lucky and never had an anaphylactic reaction to IV VitK but very low case load. The next one may be the one!

Wow, I think I learned 10 things there! I feel there is a move to trying an anti emetic so the dogs are not sick in the owners car on the way home as much as anything, and we feel sorry for them. I have not done it, but was thinking about it as being kind to both dog and owner and I won’t now.