Pre-mating care?

**Samba** · 10-14-2011, 09:04 PM

What is your approach to worming the bitch? Worm during season before bred?

Brucellosis testing routine?

selzer · 10-14-2011, 09:23 PM

I always check for brucellosis, and usually do a vaginal culture as well.

**lhczth** · 10-14-2011, 09:30 PM

I might run a fecal, but I don't worm or give vaccines before or during pregnancy. I do the BC just before she comes into heat.

Smithie86 · 10-14-2011, 09:47 PM

Worm, UTD on vacs, good health/weight, muscle tone.

BlackthornGSD · 10-15-2011, 01:01 AM

I would prefer to worm and make sure a girl is up to date on vaccines (which I do every 3 years) in the month or so before I expect her to go into season, not once she's in season--the body undergoes enough stress from the hormonal swings, I'd rather not add external stressors to the immune system then. This also applies to any flea or tick or heartworm meds. Although it may be OK on the labels, I prefer not to use Frontline on a female who is going to be having babies--but I have to weigh that against the potential exposure to Lyme Tick disease--so I make the decision based on time of year and where she might be traveling. Either way, make sure the female is not going to be bringing any fleas/ticks with her when she goes to meet the stud dog. Brucellosis I do when I do the first progesterone test, around day 8 or so of the heat cycle.

Definitely make sure her weight is good and she's in good shape physically--as Sue says, in good muscle tone.

**Samba** · 10-15-2011, 07:45 AM

If a live cover is being done, do you do progesterone testing?

**lhczth** · 10-15-2011, 01:09 PM

Yes. When I drove my girls down to the boys I didn't want to go too early or too late. When I shipped Vala I didn't, but the stud dog owner did. When I went to Germany I had to guess because of the flying and needing to make reservations. Even if I had the boy around I might still do so since why do more breedings than needed?

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Samba Administrator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: USA Posts: 6,447	Pre-mating care? What is your approach to worming the bitch? Worm during season before bred? Brucellosis testing routine?

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selzer Crowned Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Denmark, Ohio Posts: 17,499	I always check for brucellosis, and usually do a vaginal culture as well. __________________ RIP Arwen, CD RN CGC RIP Whitney, RN CGC Jenna, RN CGC Babs, CD RA CGC Herding Instinct Certificate Heidi, RA CGC Tori, RN CGC SG3 Odessa, SchH1, Kkl1, AD Ninja, RN CGC Milla, RN CGC Joy, Star Puppy, RN CGC Dolly & Bear

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lhczth Administrator & LOTR Addict Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 11,695	I might run a fecal, but I don't worm or give vaccines before or during pregnancy. I do the BC just before she comes into heat. __________________ Lisa Clark Zu Treuen Händen Working German Shepherd Dogs *South Michigan SchH and Police Club*

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Smithie86 Crowned Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Nashville, TN and Budapest HU Posts: 3,807	Worm, UTD on vacs, good health/weight, muscle tone. __________________ Sue www.k9imports.com V KK1 Molinari Enzo SCH3,IPO3,VK3,FH(WUSVx3, FCIx4) HOT KK1 Frodo v Biezenhoeve SCH3,IPO3,HPO3 (WUSVx2, FCIx2)HOT KK1 Tarnoki-Felvigyazo Quamatz SCH3 (HOT), KK1 Griff v Tajgetosz SCH3(BHOT)

10-15-2011, 01:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
BlackthornGSD Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Central Virginia Posts: 1,094	I would prefer to worm and make sure a girl is up to date on vaccines (which I do every 3 years) in the month or so before I expect her to go into season, not once she's in season--the body undergoes enough stress from the hormonal swings, I'd rather not add external stressors to the immune system then. This also applies to any flea or tick or heartworm meds. Although it may be OK on the labels, I prefer not to use Frontline on a female who is going to be having babies--but I have to weigh that against the potential exposure to Lyme Tick disease--so I make the decision based on time of year and where she might be traveling. Either way, make sure the female is not going to be bringing any fleas/ticks with her when she goes to meet the stud dog. Brucellosis I do when I do the first progesterone test, around day 8 or so of the heat cycle. Definitely make sure her weight is good and she's in good shape physically--as Sue says, in good muscle tone. __________________ Christine Blackthorn Working German Shepherds

10-15-2011, 07:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
Samba Administrator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: USA Posts: 6,447	If a live cover is being done, do you do progesterone testing?

10-15-2011, 01:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
lhczth Administrator & LOTR Addict Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 11,695	Yes. When I drove my girls down to the boys I didn't want to go too early or too late. When I shipped Vala I didn't, but the stud dog owner did. When I went to Germany I had to guess because of the flying and needing to make reservations. Even if I had the boy around I might still do so since why do more breedings than needed? __________________ Lisa Clark Zu Treuen Händen Working German Shepherd Dogs *South Michigan SchH and Police Club*

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