Joan Fisher
New member
From some of the conversations I had while at the Specialty, it seems that the C/S rate in Newfs is increasing. Someone mentioned booking a section because they were 3 hours from a vet, another breeder said she was planning a section because her bitch was smaller and she didn't want to risk any complications. This is not a good trend. C/S's have health risks themselves and could be a factor in the deteriorating health in our Newfs. In other mammals, including humans, C/S is associated with a higher risk of autoimmune disease, including allergies. Since my Newfs born in 1978 and 1991 had no allergies or autoimmune diseases, and my Newfs born in 1999 and 2007 have had both, I wonder if C/S and also formula supplementation in the neonate period are a factor. Tiika was born by planned C/S. Are breeders aware of these concerns?
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18352976
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12084840
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16242961
http://www.earlyhumandevelopment.com/article/S0378-3782%2804%2900189-6/abstract
http://scienceblogs.com/aetiology/2010/02/c-sections_allergies_and_probi.php
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=126993§ionid=3510210
http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20100519/hl_hsn/csectionsmayraiseceliacdiseaseriskinoffspring
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18352976
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12084840
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16242961
http://www.earlyhumandevelopment.com/article/S0378-3782%2804%2900189-6/abstract
http://scienceblogs.com/aetiology/2010/02/c-sections_allergies_and_probi.php
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=126993§ionid=3510210
http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20100519/hl_hsn/csectionsmayraiseceliacdiseaseriskinoffspring