Our stud dog covered a bitch last thursday and last night the owner rang to say his bitch had swallowed a fishing hook thats become lodged in her throat and will have to have an anasthetic so the vet can x-ray her.
The vet didnt know how it would affect a pregnant bitch or her pups.
She advised the owner it could cause a miscarriage or even deformed pups.
Ive never come across a bitch so early in pregnancy that needed an anasthetic and was wondering if anyone else could shed some light on a possible outcome?
Cheers.

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Cant say I've come across it either but got everything crossed that both the bitch and her bubbas are all ok

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Most anaesthetics used would cause a (hopefully) minimal reaction, but the risks are always there in pregnant dogs. It's weighing up the options though and for something like a stuck fish hook that has to be removed, a short GA may cause little effect.

Hope all goes well.

Hi the only time that I had a worry like this was with my old boy and I talked them into trying to do the x ray without an anaesthetic BUT big but he was a golden retriever not a bully can they not just give her the minimum of sedation

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I did mention to the owner that they should try and x-ray the bitch without sedation but by the time he had rang me the bitch had been at the vets half hour and was already under.
Personally I would have tried it without sedation first but some just go along with vets like they dont have options! She's a Bullmastiff so she may have kept still!
Hope it does have minimal affect. It would be such a shame if it all went wrong. Sods law aint it though, it couldnt have happened at a worse time

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hope all goes well bullbreeds

Me too, thanks claire.

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lets us know the outcome plz . hope all goes well to

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Will do. He's going to let me know if she shows any signs of pregnancy so its just a case of waiting at the min.
I bloody hate waiting!

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thats gonna be a few weeks then more or less ? my god i h8 the waiting aswell. im so impatiant lol.

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