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by gimme10mins on 08 April 2011 - 16:04

I need some assistance? I have a female that was bred naturally at 18 mos old and had a healthy litter of 8 puppies. That was three years ago. Ever since then when she would come in season her vulva wouldn't swell large at all. I have tried to artificially inseminate her twice and it has not worked, what could be wrong? When the vet looks at a culture on the slides everything looks normal. Has anyone had this issue? Does she need to have her hormones checked?

by trixx on 08 April 2011 - 16:04

it could be her hormones, get them checked, have you had an ultra sound to make sure she does not have any growth in her?

by gimme10mins on 08 April 2011 - 17:04

No I haven't done anything. I wanted to get opinions first before I did anything and spent all kinds of money.

by SitasMom on 08 April 2011 - 18:04

Why was she bred at 18 months to begin with?
She wasn't mature yet.

by gimme10mins on 08 April 2011 - 18:04

She was on her third heat and had her hips xrayed. I noticed that other breeders breeding their bitches around that age and figured it was proper time. She had a healthy litter and she bounced right back. But she has not been bred since then.

by Keith Grossman on 08 April 2011 - 18:04

Apparently, she didn't bounce right back and x-raying the hips isn't enough; they need to be submitted to the OFA for certification and that can't be done until 2 years.

by BlackthornGSD on 08 April 2011 - 19:04

Did you do progesterone testing during her heat cycles to see if she was ovulating?

by trixx on 08 April 2011 - 19:04

yes, i agree not to breed before two years old. i would check her homone level and check for vaganal culture, mycoplasma and brucella and if thats all normal then i would do an ultra sound . this would be as far as i would go with out costing too much money, i am sure you would find something with these test.

by gimme10mins on 08 April 2011 - 19:04

Her hips were certified with the SV as 'a' normal before I bred her. When she was bred she had a vaginal culture and everything was normal the times that she was AI'd the vet did a culture and said she looked fine. Her vagina just wouldn't swell. I will definitely have her hormonal levels checked first and then see if that comes back normal then I will have her get an ultra sound.

Thanks everyone for your response.

by trixx on 08 April 2011 - 19:04

if she has Brucella she will not get pregant and mycoplasma some can have small litters or some will not get pregant. there is meds for mycoplasma , but its a life sence if she has brucella. i would do them first before the ultrasound. most breeders request the brucella and vagina cultures before breeding.

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