antibiotic before mating a bitch

Why not take her to the vet a month before a cycle and get a cervical culture?

I have taken my female for a cervical culture every season after the first for obvious reasons the first could not be detected one month before. Not just for breeding purposes but to check the dog is healthy for the upcoming season. Peace of mind. Not all miscarriages are caused by infections and some slight unknown showing on the slide does not always warrant antibiotics. It is best to take your female at least one month before so that the vet when finding anything abnormal can treat that infection before it becomes damaging and then prescribe the correct antibiotic for that particular type of infection. DIY with a broad spetrum antibiotic will not always treat a particular infection and it is best to go to the vet who knows how to treat and with which antibiotic.

No vet in their right mind will give a dog antibiotics because of this! I recently were in a seminar of bitch fertilisation and pregnancy; and the same question was asked there from one of the attendants. First of all there is no 100% quarantee that this method really works. Heathy dog doesn't need antibiotics!!

You can also use [url=http://www.royalcanin.co.nz/DogBreedersClub.htm]Canine Reproduction Formula (HT 42d)[/url] by Royal Canin. I am not fan of this dog food brand but if there is problems with fertilisation I would give it a dry.

[quote=troy]thanks guys BUT YOU ALL LIVE IN A DEVELOPE COUNTRY AND I LIVE IN A DEVLOPING COUTRY. we do not have all the facilities you mention or have. so what i am asking is, what if i go the old time breeders way.i will be responsible for my action. i will blame nobody. JUST WANT SOME ADVICE. nowhere else to go :( :( :( :( :( :([/quote] I lived in Africa for 20 years and unless the dog was proven to have a reason for antibiotics I did not give the dog them. Most female dogs do have an abnormal culture which is slight due to the changes within the body at that time and most dont warrant antibiotics as it is quite normal. I would like to know what proof you had, to why the dog miscarried and why the infection (if proven) wasnt dealt with straight away after the miscarriage. I see no reason if dealt with that the dog cannot carry a full term pregnancy if this was corrected at the time Good Luck

Do you have a vet available to do a blood test? A CBC is a good idea. That may give you a clue as to any infection if you can't get a cervical culture done. Certain antibiotics can kill fetuses. They can be still born, or rot inside your bitch, killing her. This is really too much of a risk to just try without consulting a vet.