I agree - if these are pets, there is no reason to put the doe at risk by breeding her.
I've been breeding for many years for show and here are some of thefollowing pregnancy and kindling problems that myself or others I knowhave commonly had to deal with:
Dwarf breeds are more prone to birthing difficulties (dystocia) thanother breeds. Kits can get stuck in thebirth canal (A c-section can cost $200 or more).The doe can also hemorrhage to death.
In some cases, the doe may delivery part of her litter successfully,but an inexperienced breeder may not be able to palpate and is notaware that a kit is still retained in the uterus. This canlead to a fatal infection.
Ketosis can cause sudden death in the doe immediately before or after giving birth.
Mastitis. The kits cannot be nursed off a doe with a mammarygland infection, so alternate feeding method must be found.Mastitis can be chronic and difficult to treat.
Does may also eat their young. One of the worst cases I'veseen was the doe who over-cleaned her young, removing all theextremities: ears, tails and legs clean down to the truck.The tragic part was that the kits were all stillalive. I've also seen a number of times where thedoes have eaten half the heads off.
Enteritis can also be another heartbreaking diseasebecause it kills young kits and is nearly impossible to treat.
Love is simply nota reason to justify putting a pet animalat risk. I would advise spaying and neutering your pets.
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