Whelping
We offer prediction of parturition date early (at breeding time) using progesterone testing during ovulation timing, in mid-pregnancy using ultrasonography and at term using a combination of tests, like fetal ultrasonography and progesterone testing.
This becomes very important when staging the bitch for an elective cesarean section. Please contact us at breeding time if you are planning an elective c-section at out hospital.
At Graham Animal Hospital we offer advice on what is expected during uncomplicated whelping. Staff on call are prepared to provide both surgical and medical interventions if there is a problem (dystocia). In some cases, whelping at the clinic is possible under veterinary supervision and support using intravenous fluids or supportive drugs, like Calcium Gluconate and Dextrose.