SLF Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Hi, Im just wondering if there is a way to check female PG levels at home? Ive seen kits that Vets can buy, and being a vet nurse I am wondering if there is a way to do it at home. If so, have you tried it and how accurate is it? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordogs Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 If you are a vet nurse and your clinic uses them why not get your vet to order you a kit, you only need to draw a small blood sample and you need to draw up the serum for the test. There again there is nothing like the lab for accuracy. JMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLF Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 If you are a vet nurse and your clinic uses them why not get your vet to order you a kit, you only need to draw a small blood sample and you need to draw up the serum for the test. There again there is nothing like the lab for accuracy. JMHO yes I realise I can do that, thanks :) But I was wondering if 'other breeders' had something they could use as I had not heard of other reputable methods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordogs Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 There is always the Draminksi Ovulation detector but it would depend on whether the cost would be viable depending on how many litters you breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 If you are a vet nurse and your clinic uses them why not get your vet to order you a kit, you only need to draw a small blood sample and you need to draw up the serum for the test. There again there is nothing like the lab for accuracy. JMHO Though sometimes timely is more important than precise. From what I've heard the kits are pretty accurate, they just aren't very precise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordogs Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 I would never use the kits but as I said easy for you to do at home and would also work out cheaper than the lab. I have also read on other forums of test strips but I can't remember the name of them nor do I know how accurate they are. My preference is the lab progesterone tests they are definitely the most accurate but in saying that yes if your bitch takes a long time to ovulate you can certainly run up quite a vet bill. My girls are extremely slow to ovulate and I can often do as many as 5 / 6 tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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