Extremley small litter (advice please) - Page 2

I do feel so sorry for the animals.
The deserve better humans.

FYI:

Talk to a vet you trust first.

Termination of Pregnancy with Prostaglandin F_2alpha

Prostaglandin F_2alpha (PGF, Lutalyse(R), dinoprost tromethamine) is a hormone that induces luteolysis in many species, including dogs. Because progesterone is necessary throughout gestation for maintenance of pregnancy, PGF-induced death of the corpus luteum leads to termination of pregnancy. PGF also has the ability to stimulate uterine contractions, which may contribute to its abortifacient activity.

The canine corpus luteum is essentially unresponsive to PGF prior to diestrus day 5, then becomes progressively more susceptible to luteolysis through gestation. As a consequence, lower doses of PGF are required to induce abortion later in gestation.

PGF is administered twice daily, either for 4 days (less than 4 weeks of gestation) or until abortion is complete (after 4 weeks). In the later, case, the bitch should be monitored daily by palpation or ultrasound to evaluate whether abortion has taken place.

PGF treatment has a number of unpleasant side effects in dogs, including vomition, panting, cramps excessive salivation and defecation. These effects can be ameliorated to some extent by walking the animal immediately after treatment. Because of these adverse effects of PGF, treatment should be conducted in a veterinary clinic.

Two important precautions should be recognized with respect to use of PGF:

• Women of childbearing age and people with asthma or other respiratory problems should use extreme caution in handling PGF solutions. This drug is readily absorbed through the skin and can cause uterine contractions and bronchospasm in exposed persons. This is another reason for conducting treatment of bitches in a clinic rather than by prescription.
• PGF analogs such as cloprostenol are not approved for termination of canine pregnancy. They are very much more potent than PGF, and using an analog at the same dosage as PGF_2alpha can be lethal.

PGF treatment is an effective treatment for termination of pregnancy in bitches. Properly administered, it is also safe and does not appear to have adverse effects on future reproductive performance of the bitch.

Mismate is estrogen shot, I believe.

You can abort a litter with steroids also, I think Dex.  It is a little safer IMO.

Vickie
www.PowerHausKennels.com

Two Moons i like the way u think.