calblu
UKC Forum Member
Registered: Jun 2003
Location: California
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And then technology occured and a snap test was developed for it. Ta da!! Now it's as simple as testing for heartworms.
Problem is that if a vet clinic doesn't do very many brucellosis tests, they lose money buying the whole box of tests which will expire before they can use them all. That's why vets who don't do much work with breeders will send the blood out to their lab. And that's why if you're interested in the "technicalities" of breeding dogs, it's good to know which vet(s) our local "AKC breeders" in your area religiously use.
I'm pulling my hair out because I've been asking around for the past year and I get "ABC vet is good for emergency sections, DEF vet shows dogs and is breeder-friendly but doesn't have an xray machine (are you kidding!!!), but HIJ vet is good for OFA's but if you want no sedation then you want to go to KLM vet, but if you want chilled or frozen AIs you need to go to NOP vet.
As my good ol horse and cow vet in California liked to say, "What's up with these new vets who only want to specialize in certain things and not do it all!"
Having a vet tech degree myself, I understand the viewpoint of those new vets, but it sure is frustrating when all you want is a good vet who knows and appreciates the specifics of breeding dogs!
I haven't even bred my dog yet, but I already booked her pregnancy ultrasound at Iowa State.....and I didn't even want to know what that's going to cost! I'll just show up, write the check, smile at the receptionist, and hope to god I won't be coming back for a c-section.
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