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Good News, Bad News

Good News: Lizzie is doing well after sleeping most of Friday after we got home.  Her incision is looking good and she’s back up at full energy.  Dr. Sheller said that the sperm was great and the surgery went smoothly.    Hurray! Bad News: As I had feared, Dr. Sheller found a lot of cysts in… Continue Reading

Tomorrow’s the Big Day

I’ve spoken with the vet and we’re all set for Lizzie’s breeding tomorrow morning.  After careful consideration, we’ve decided to go with a surgical artificial insemination with fresh semen. Based upon Lizzie’s age and the fact that her dam had uterine cysts, we (the husband, the vet & I) thought our best chance for puppies… Continue Reading

Progesterone Test Results – #3 – Not Quite

Apparently there was a bit of a mix-up between the vet’s office and the lab.  The Senior Vet called to tell me that they didn’t have Lizzie’s results because apparently her sample wasn’t picked up last night.   I’ll be taking her back tonight for another blood draw and another test.  Nothing like a little drama… Continue Reading

First Test

It only took two phone calls to find a local vet who will do the progesterone testing.  I’m really excited because the office has five vets on staff and have done pregnancy “support”.  So, while not reproductive vets, they can do the testing and the ultrasound and x-rays.  As much as I love our reproductive… Continue Reading

Ready for the Future

I had grand plans of having a new layout and cool widgets and whatnots for this blog.  I figured I had a few weeks before Lizzie came into season, but she decided to surprise me by starting to spot today.  Instead, here’s a quick update of what’s been going on and what we plan for… Continue Reading