I’m sorry to have left you all hanging – I had no idea how much work these puppies were going require. For those who want the quick news: Lizzie had the puppies by emergency c-section on Thursday, July 22, 2010. There are 5 girls and 2 boys. Everybody is doing well. Now for the long…
Good News: Lizzie is doing well after sleeping most of Friday after we got home. Her incision is looking good and she’s back up at full energy. Dr. Sheller said that the sperm was great and the surgery went smoothly. Hurray! Bad News: As I had feared, Dr. Sheller found a lot of cysts in…
I’ve spoken with the vet and we’re all set for Lizzie’s breeding tomorrow morning. After careful consideration, we’ve decided to go with a surgical artificial insemination with fresh semen. Based upon Lizzie’s age and the fact that her dam had uterine cysts, we (the husband, the vet & I) thought our best chance for puppies…
It only took two phone calls to find a local vet who will do the progesterone testing. I’m really excited because the office has five vets on staff and have done pregnancy “support”. So, while not reproductive vets, they can do the testing and the ultrasound and x-rays. As much as I love our reproductive…
I had grand plans of having a new layout and cool widgets and whatnots for this blog. I figured I had a few weeks before Lizzie came into season, but she decided to surprise me by starting to spot today. Instead, here’s a quick update of what’s been going on and what we plan for…
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