Is it safe to breed a bitch the next season after stopping the Cheque?
Dr.Hutch: Absolutely. It’s suggested not to skip a season, because we have been preserving the uterus from the effects of progesterone; what would be the benefit of exposing her uterus to two monts of progesterone? Progesterone’s effect on the uterine lining is the reason why bitches six and over have a 33.3 percent less chance of conceiving than bitches under 6 years of age. Back to the case study…. neutering does not cause prostatic cancer….but it does not prevent it. I’m getting many questions on Ovaban. Ovaban will decrease the amount of blood and prostatic fluid, not actually INCREASE sperm. The treatment is a daily treatment for 3 weeks; after that once a week indefinitely. It’s a control medication countering the aging and hormonal changes of the testicle. 80 percent of a dog’s sperm production is based on the size of their testicles; that’s where we get the 10 million per pound of body weight. Changes can take place due to cortisol, from STRESS… we don’t appreciate the ef
