HRLRC Seminars & Educational Programs
The Huron River Labrador Retriever Club invites you to join us for a two day All Breed Seminar on
Canine Reproduction, Whelping and Neonate Intensive Care
Presented by: Myra Savant Harris, R.N.
Date: Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008 (9AM-4:30PM) and Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008 (9AM-12:30PM)
Where: The Michigan Group Building, 6870 Grand River Avenue, Brighton, MI 48114
Myra Savant Harris, RN combines her years of experience in labor & delivery and neonatal ICU along with her interest in genetic research
& studies and her experience as a dog breeder, to bring you priceless information and techniques to help in your breeding program. This
Seminar will help breeders learn how to get and keep their bitches in whelp, deliver puppies safely and keep them alive.
Who should attend? Every Breeder, Veterinarian & vet tech regardless if planning or helping with your first litter or your 20th. If you have ever lost, or fear you might lose, a puppy, bitch or had a bitch not conceive, you will find this seminar a worthwhile investment! The life of a puppy or bitch is priceless!
What will you learn?
• How to get problem bitches in whelp
• How to do artificial inseminations using fresh or chilled semen from collection to insertion
• Common misconceptions about conception
• Maximizing sperm viability
• Progesterone testing & optimal levels
• How to care for your bitch & help ensure her health before, during & after pregnancy
• How to apply labor/delivery techniques to assist in whelping healthy puppies
• How to recognize puppies in distress and assess their problems
• How to tube feed a newborn puppy
• How to use heat, sub-q fluids, oxygen & more to save what could be your BIS puppy
• How to set up a puppy ICU nursery...and much more!
Myra will have her books and whelping kits available for purchase at the Seminar.
Download the flyer and registration form here. (Adobe Acrobat required to view)