Caesarean is the process of removing puppies (or kittens or any other mammal) surgically from mum when they have reached their term date, rather than allowing them to be born naturally.
Caesareans are performed primarily for two reasons. Firstly, if the puppy becomes stuck during the birthing process or mum appears unable to have the puppy normally (e.g. due to uterine inertia), then an emergency caesarean is performed.
Secondly, an elective caesarean may be chosen near the time the puppies are due to be born. We perform many of these as this allows removal of the puppies prior to any risk of loss of life during the birthing process. It does not mean mum cannot have the puppies naturally, but it is insurance against “still births” where the puppy dies during the birthing procedure. An elective caesarean greatly reduces the risk of loss of puppies. It is very rare that we lose puppies during a caesarean at The Vet Clinic.
Most breeders alert us some days or weeks before the expected caesarean. The dog is then anaesthetised at the appropriate time and we aim to move from induction of the anaesthesia to removing the first puppy inside eight to ten minutes of starting the anaesthetic. The dogs receive antibiotics and pain relief at induction and opioid pain relief post removal of the last puppy. Most caesarean’s take 25 to 40 minutes from start to finish.
Surgical removal of puppies/kittens when birth complications arise or to prevent stillbirths.
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