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Stopping heat cycle

Post by northern cajun » Mon Apr 08, 2013 11:59 am

Anyone ever use Cheque Drops or Ovaban to stop a heat cycle? Any opinions?
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Re: Stopping heat cycle

Post by KwikIrish » Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:36 pm

We've used iron several bitches in the past while showing.
All of them had no repro issues following the use.

I know a vet who advocates their use as she read a study that argues that the use of check drops can be of major benefit. The idea is that every season they have without being bred is a waste of the higher quality eggs. If you wait through 3 seasons to breed her on the 4th, that's three rounds of eggs which are higher quality than the fourth round which you are then utilizing. You also have the benefit to the uterus lining as well to consider.

I've never seen this study, but I find it logical and easy to understand. Perhaps I'll inquire when I see her next week.
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Re: Stopping heat cycle

Post by TraditionsGSPs2010 » Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:44 pm

KwikIrish wrote:We've used iron several bitches in the past while showing.
All of them had no repro issues following the use.

I know a vet who advocates their use as she read a study that argues that the use of check drops can be of major benefit. The idea is that every season they have without being bred is a waste of the higher quality eggs. If you wait through 3 seasons to breed her on the 4th, that's three rounds of eggs which are higher quality than the fourth round which you are then utilizing. You also have the benefit to the uterus lining as well to consider.

I've never seen this study, but I find it logical and easy to understand. Perhaps I'll inquire when I see her next week.
I'd be really curious to see this article. I am certainly no expert but would like to know why eggs are considered higher quaility when the bitch is younger than later on? Sounds interesting.
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Re: Stopping heat cycle

Post by ezzy333 » Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:55 pm

I think this theory is hard to prove and I know with some prescriptions to delay heat has caused problems later. I just don't see it as a good thing to do but I suppose it depends on what is most important to the owner.

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Post by kninebirddog » Mon Apr 08, 2013 1:11 pm

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I would contact her as to what heat cycles do and how the effect the uterine lining with each heat cycle and the best ways to breed females it is her specialty ..When she was here in AZ I forget to ask her about her thoughts on these products that stop heat cycles but I can tell you she never spoke of them ...and I would think if they were a viable means of "protecting" the eggs or uterus she would have talked about them...
I know my vet refuses to use them or carry them
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Re: Stopping heat cycle

Post by Munster » Mon Apr 08, 2013 1:20 pm

I think I would be interested in learning more.
I have a male and now a female. Male has bred and we have housed the females while breeding(we are not a kennel, so dogs lived in house with us and we just rotate dogs). No big problems with that.
BUT, now that our female has been in season it has been MUCH different then the others. Actually to the point that I think it is down right cruel for my male. :cry: So, knowing that my female will not be approved for breeding for another year or so, the thought of postponing her heat sound like a win win to me.

I would like to hear from more people that have done this.
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Re: Stopping heat cycle

Post by buckshot1 » Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:06 pm

That logic doesn't make sense to me. I thought the reason its better to breed when younger is because younger eggs are better. Delaying the release of certain eggs from year 2 until year 4 just makes those eggs 2 years older. Sounds like marketing hype to me.

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Re: Stopping heat cycle

Post by Karen » Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:35 am

Anyone use these and have issues with infertility later?
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