Ok, need some advice and can't find much googling.

I am rehoming a bitch for my breed rescue who is not spayed and we insist any entire dogs are spayed/neutered. However she had a litter 3 months ago and had major complications whelping and had "innersha" (sorry don't know the correct spelling). I have been told this bitch lost alot of blood and was in a really bad way but is all fine now (I saw her a couple of weeks ago and you would never know). Her new family want to have her spayed, however I have been told she might not survive the operation to be spayed due to the problems when whelping. Is this true? Any advice and experiences of this please tell me as ideally I'd like them to have her spayed but not if it's going to risk her life.

Many thanks :)

Well I don't know, the question is what caused the excessive bleeding? Uterine inertia simply means the uterus didn't contract properly  so the pups could not be born naturally. That in itself should not have any bearing when being spayed.

I don't know what caused the bleeding so will go back to her current owner and as for more information. She did make it sound quite serious which has worried me.

Edit : I have never bred a litter so I know nothing and I want to make sure I am giving to correct information. I think maybe I should call the Vet aswell.

My bitch had uterine inertia last year but was spayed at the same time as a c-section, thankfully no complications.

I hepled two friends with bitches who both had emergency c sections and had to be spey due to ruptured uterus.  Neither bitch had or has had any further problems.

If you are now responsible for rehoming the bitch contact the vet who performed the operation and ask for there report to pass on to the new owner who can in turn pass it to there vet.

HTH

Well 3 months after the pups are born is usually when I have mine spayed if they have finished breeding.

At this time the blood supply to the area should be at it's lowest unlike at whelping when everything is active, which is one reason why C sections are riskier than a spay.

Unless there was a veterinary reason for not spaying this is what should ideally be done for this bitch in this situation.

Sounds exactly the right time for a spay to me.  If my girls need a C-section, I take them back when pups are 12 weeks old.  Between seasons, when there are less raging hormones, it is far easier for the vet, as there are less blood vessels to tie off.  If it's easier for the vet, it takes less time to perform the op.  Meaning your bitch needs less anaesthetic!  ;-)

Thanks everyone. I have it sorted now, we have having all her notes from current Vet faxed over to new Vet so then the new vet can review and advise the new owner. From my research and information I have been given I see no reason why she can't be spayed so thats great news. Feel more relaxed now, such a worry arranging for these doggies to go to new homes, however her new home is just lovely and her new family are so excited. :)