Episode 6 Description

Even with 25 years of experience and a clean record of avoiding surgical intervention, being a professional breeder means having a plan for the unexpected. This episode focuses on the critical surgical protocols for C-sections and how to be an advocate for your litter in the clinical setting.

Key topics include:

• The Advocacy Mindset: Why knowing the science keeps you in control during an emergency.

• The Anesthesia Race: Understanding the induction-to-delivery interval and the benefits of local blocks to reduce fetal depression.

• Modern Resuscitation: Why the "old-school" practice of swinging puppies is dangerous and what the "Breeder’s Touch" looks like in the first 20 minutes of life.

• The Fourth Trimester: Managing the massive energy demands of a nursing Great Dane post-surgery.