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Pregnancy care and deliveries
All of the practice's veterinarians
Pregnancies and births are managed by all of the practice’s veterinarians.
Specialty
Pregnancy care and deliveries
Managing pregnancy and attending deliveries for patients under our care: pregnancy monitoring, perinatal care, caesarean section and diseases of the reproductive system.
Scope of this specialty
Examinations, procedures and services
We manage every case individually — the scope, indications and course described above are indicative; the exact diagnostic and treatment plan is agreed during the consultation.
Pregnancy and deliveries · examination
Pregnancy monitoring (ultrasound, X-ray, due date)
Ultrasound from week 3, X-ray to count the puppies or kittens late in pregnancy, assessment of the foetal heart rate and a plan for the birth, so that you know when and what to expect.
Pregnancy and deliveries · treatment
Perinatal and neonatal care
Help with a difficult birth during opening hours: ultrasound assessment, pharmacological support or Caesarean section, resuscitation of newborns, an incubator and the first examination of the litter. Call before you set off.
Pregnancy and deliveries · treatment
Reproductive disorders in bitches, queens and male animals
Diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the uterus, ovaries, mammary gland, prostate and testes, from pyometra to oestrus disorders. Ultrasound and blood tests on site.
Pregnancy and deliveries · procedure
Cryptorchidism: castration for an undescended testicle
Removal of a testicle that has not descended into the scrotum, from the groin or the abdominal cavity, once it has been located by ultrasound. The procedure is performed under general anaesthesia with monitoring; the removed testicle is examined histopathologically.
Conditions and symptoms within our scope
What patients come to us with
An emergency? During opening hours, call before you come — no referral needed.
Mon–Fri 9–19, Sat 9–13 · tel. +48 74 660 62 68. Outside opening hours, on Sundays and on public holidays, the nearest 24-hour animal hospitals are SKVet Klinika Weterynaryjna (ul. Stabłowicka 109b, Wrocław, tel. 791 998 999) and Klinika Psa i Kota (ul. B. Krzywoustego 105/22, 51-166 Wrocław, tel. 71 339 82 48).
False pregnancysigns of pregnancy without foetuses; an ultrasound settles it in a few minutes.
Foetal resorption and foetal deathdetected on ultrasound as an absent heartbeat or an abnormal structure of the gestational sacs.
Prolonged pregnancylabour has not started by the due date, the foetuses keep growing and there is a risk of dystocia.
Foeto-pelvic disproportiona single large foetus or a narrow pelvis; an indication for a planned Caesarean section.
Uterine inflammation during pregnancydischarge, fever, and a risk to the mother and the young.
Hypothyroidism and diabetes in the motheraffect the course of pregnancy and require monitoring.
Dystocia (uterine inertia, foetal oversize)the most common birth complication requiring intervention.
Puerperal tetany (eclampsia)a sudden drop in calcium in a nursing bitch, a life-threatening condition.
Retained placenta and uterine inflammation after birthfever, foul-smelling discharge, lethargy.
Mastitisa painful, hot, hard teat, and the young are not gaining weight.
Fading neonate syndromehypothermia, hypoglycaemia and dehydration in the first days of life.
Congenital defects in newbornscleft palate and hernias, detected at the first examination of the litter.
Equipment and procedures we rely on
Facilities for this specialty
Each item has its own page: what it is, what it is used for and what it offers the animal.
ImagingUltrasound scanner
An ultrasound machine with probes for examining the abdomen, chest, heart (echocardiography) and superficial tissues.
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ImagingDigital X-ray
A digital X-ray unit — the image is ready in a dozen or so seconds, with no film processing, and can be processed digitally and sent to the referring veterinarian.
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LaboratoryOn-site laboratory
Haematology and biochemistry analysers, urinalysis, a microscope for cytology — critical values are available within minutes.
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HospitalisationIncubator for patients
A chamber with controlled temperature, humidity and oxygen supply for newborns, patients with hypothermia and patients in a serious condition.
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Operating suiteOperating suite — two theatres
Two theatres with separate purposes: clean surgery and all other procedures. Each has a full anaesthesia station.
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Operating suiteProcedure and surgical lights
Modern shadowless procedure and surgical lights in the consulting rooms and the operating suite — adjustable light intensity and colour temperature, with an arm that reaches the whole operating field.
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Owners’ questions
From when can ultrasound detect pregnancy in a bitch?
At the earliest around day 21 after mating, and reliably from day 25 to day 28, when beating hearts can be seen. An earlier scan may give a false negative result.
How long can I wait before I call?
Strong straining with no result: 30 minutes. A gap between puppies or kittens: 2 hours if there are contractions, or 4 if there are none. Green discharge with no puppy or kitten following: call immediately. If in doubt, it is better to call too early.
Can pyometra be treated without surgery?
In selected breeding animals that are in good general condition and have an open cervix, drug treatment is possible, but relapses are common. For most bitches and queens, surgery is the safest option.
Can the testicle still descend on its own?
After 6 months of age this is very unlikely. We do not recommend hormonal drugs that are said to help the testicle descend: they are ineffective and do not remove the hereditary nature of the defect.
Start with a conversation.
Reception will assess your enquiry and book an appointment with the right veterinarian.