Hate to tell you Risk but there is a risk every time you breed your dog whether she free whelps or not, I found this out with this litter I have on the ground now, never seen anything like it in my 33+ years of breeding, I let my girl free whelp her 11 pups and she ended up in the hospital and almost died because she ended up with a massive infection in her uterus and mastitis and a fever of 107.1, she ended up having to be spayed 5 days later because meds were not helping to get her well fast enough and get rid of that uterine infection and spent a week in the hospital and all of this because I am one that will do a c section as a last resort, I absolutely HATE having to cut my girls for pups, would rather lose a few than to cut them open if they can free whelp. I have changed my mind about being so adament about not doing a c section right away if needed because of this, it has not been fun hand raising the remaining 8 pups. So while I still don't like doing a c section sometimes that is what needs to be done. I also don't know where you get your c sections done if needed... maybe your vet is using the old anestesia that takes forever for the bitch to come around and affect the pups, might want to inquire with him/her about it because mine come out screaming too....
Bud, if the bitch is producing great pups for you and she is in good health and the vet gives the go ahead I see no reason not to breed her again, however you might want to try giving her a chance to free whelp them naturally and wait a year after her last litter before breeding her again, it is still healthier for the bitch if she can free whelp without problems
If you think having a c-section would have decreased your bitches chance of getting an infection think again. Surgery is an invasive procedure and increases the chances of infection.
I think everyone is using Propofol these days or should be but that alone doesn't guarantee your puppies will come out screaming and breathing. Not at all! The size of the litter and the speed at which the vet can do the section has a lot to do with how much propofol the puppies get and how easily they are revived. The longer it takes the more anesthesia the pups get. If there are complications there could be delays and having a previous C-section could increase the time needed to do the procedure. Every case is different. It's major surgery and many bitches have died from sections or complications from them.
If you think having a c-section would have decreased your bitches chance of getting an infection think again. Surgery is an invasive procedure and increases the chances of infection.
I think everyone is using Propofol these days or should be but that alone doesn't guarantee your puppies will come out screaming and breathing. Not at all! The size of the litter and the speed at which the vet can do the section has a lot to do with how much propofol the puppies get and how easily they are revived. The longer it takes the more anesthesia the pups get. If there are complications there could be delays and having a previous C-section could increase the time needed to do the procedure. Every case is different. It's major surgery and many bitches have died from sections or complications from them.
Never said there wasn't a risk had I done a c section, however i've now found out it can be just a dangerous to a bitch with a large litter free whelping them all, dammed if u do and dammed if you don't. I do however think if you've got a good vet with good staff it is much less risky doing a c section IF needed
Don't you think a bitch that has difficulty free whelping could pass on the same problem to her bitch puppies? Something to think about, I'm not telling you what to do. You asked for thoughts.
I do think that is possible. I have been told that if your bitch has trouble whelping, then her offspring may have some of the same problems. After taking it all into consideration. I agree with both sides of the issue. In this case however, I feel that its best that I retire her. She's been a great dog, and she has earned her retirement.
