Misalliance In Dogs
Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow), MRCVS
Case written: 11 October 2010 |
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E-MAIL TO DR SING DATED OCT 19, 2010
Hi,
I have 2 Chihuahuas, they are both siblings from the
same parent (just a batch difference). My female
Chihuahua which I recently adopted after being used
for breeding by pet shop and pretty much traumatised
with low self esteem is on heat recently, and this
has gone on for a few days to about a week. Just an
hour ago I heard my female Chihuahua yelped and I
found that the two of them were in the midst of a
sexually engagement, it was impossible to separate
the two. Could you please advise me on the next
course of action to take as we are not ready for
puppies especially when there’s a chance of the
puppies being deformed due to the same family line
of breeding, which can be very heartbreaking.
When we first adopted the female Chihuahua which was
on 28 July 2010 (less than 3 months), her heat was
already clearing up. We brought her to a clinic in
hope of having her spayed, but the vet advised that
we wait a few months to let her build some self
confidence first, so we brought her home instead. So
we didn’t expect her heat to come in less than 3
months time, and this had to happen when we were
caught off guard with our work.
We would really appreciate all advices from you, in
the best interest of the two Chihuahuas. Thank you!
Lots of Love,
Name
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E-MAIL FROM DR SING DATED OCT 19, 2010
I am Dr Sing from Toa Payoh Vets. I offer the
following advices.
1. If you don't want the offspring from the recent
mating, please make an appointment with me to get
the female dog spayed as soon as possible. If the
female dog is healthy, there should be no
anaesthetic problems during spay.
2. If you want breeding at a future date, come for
an anti-conception injection promptly. This is
effective if the injection is given within 3 days
after mating. After the injection, you have to
separate the male from the female and the heat
period will be prolonged.
3. Come for pregnancy diagnosis around 3-4 weeks
after mating to check if the dog is pregnant. Spay
the dog when she is pregnant. There is a higher risk
of spaying a pregnant dog but usually there should
be no anaesthetic or bleeding death.
4. Come for an
elective Caesarean section at the 60th - 65th
day or when there are signs of impending birth. If
the puppies are deformed, you have to decide what to
do. This requires more than one consultation with
the vet if you want to have good results.
5. Neuter the male Chihuahua if you don't future
misalliances (accidental mating) and lots of
worries.
Let me know if you more queries or phone the Toa
Payoh Vets at 6254 3326. |
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 Some
of Dr Sing's interesting Chihuahua Caesarean cases in 2003
when he provided services to the dog breeders at Pasir Ris,
Singapore
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