Induceing a Heat Cycle.... - Page 1

Has anyone ever induced a heat cycle in a bitch/ is it safe, does it work, does a vet do it? Any info or opinion you have would be greatly appreciated.

I have a question Why do you want to induce a heat cycle? Jess

well. at this point i want info on inducing heat more than wanting too. I currently have a female that will be coming into heat in a but 3-4 weeks. however she will living and training somwhere else. due to a lack of room at my house and the arrival of a child in august. so logistically speaking, it would be convenient if such as thing was possible, safe, and widely successfull. If the above conditions were true id consider inducing a heat cycle a few weeks early, breeding her and sending her to her new home. However, at this point i want info on inducing heat more so than wanting too. thats why my post requests info on the topic vs how i do it.

Walter, I had a customer who brought a female in season to me for stud. She was swolen and appeared to be in a valid heat. After the tie and time for the second breeding she was out of heat. I called the owner and he said she was given a shot to come in heat first I knew of this. Anyway called Dr. David Fuller Theio. (however you spell it) reproduction board certified and he said NO they do not work and old time vets used to do this and all it does is produce a false heat. The female did not take as well. Dr. Fullers number is 205-426-2828 and you can call him he will give you advice over the phone. We are seeing him now for a female Sch3 who has not become pregant in two breedings. Marlene

thanks marlene

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Ok, So you want your female to come in heat for her to meet your schedule. Well I talked to a number of vets and They said the same thing let nature take its course hormones are not to be played with. Hormones are sometimes harnful and could meen that you get complications and might have to end up spaying your female. If you do use hormones usually the female will come in heat but you are not guarenteed that the female will also ovulate. Make sure you talk to your vet and if you do decide to induce a heat cycle make sure you know what the risks are. I personally had considered doing so but after hearing all the risks decided that I would not risk my Girl just so that I could breed her at a good time for me. hope this helps Jess

It seems this subject comes up every couple of months or so. Usually, the person who asks the question, gets bombarded with negativity. :) Personally, I would never attempt this and would let nature take it's course. But I have to admit, that I'm intrigued from a learning aspect all the same. I thirst any knowlege when it comes to canines, and especially our breed. If there is anyone who has personally done this, could you share your experience?

I did attempt this once, with the advice and assistance of a well-known repro specialist. Only on one female, who had normal heats once/year (and was bred normally/did get pregnant each time once/year) and would bleed a little but not swell/not ovulate at the 6 month mark. This was a VERY quality female, getting a little older, and I thought it would be best for her to not wait a whole year at the end of her breeding career, but instead to try to "jump start" her mid-cycle heat at the 6 month mark and try to get her bred then, for a last litter. There was an injection, one similar to the ones given to horses (lutilase) to prompt them to come into heat (does work on horses, very well). So we tried it, but she did not come into heat at that time - I timed it for when she was normally coming into her "almost" heat at the 6 month mark. Didn't work, she didn't ovulate, no breeding at all. I did breed her for her last litter at the one-year mark and she had a normal heat, normal breeding, normal pregnancy and normal whelp. So in my limited experience - no it doesn't work, and no I wouldn't try it on any female who has normal heat cycles - only worth a try on a female like mine who had a false heat at 6 months and normal heat once/year or more. molly

To put it a different way Walter.... remember the commercial where the famous line was "It's not nice to fool mother Nature" ? I would have to agree with everyone on this one, best to probably let nature take its course Although we had our last female bred before she left the Netherlands, she stayed for a couple weeks after the breeding.... some females do not take if there is a big disruption in their normal routine It is pretty interesting that it would work for horses, I bet cattle farmers use it too..... much more convenient to breed your whole herd rather than 1 or 2 at a time..