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06-01-2008, 11:21 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2008 Location: los angeles
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| Breeders Opinion I was hoping to get an experienced Breeder's opinion on my situation, I have a couple of concerns and think maybe if I lay it all out I can them get them resolved: -Gucci (mother) 4.5lbs-first litter, 11 days ago. -3 puppies (2 females,1 male) -Puppy weight: 15.2 oz(daily increases) , 13.6 oz(daily increases), 10.4 oz (weight has plained-out last 3 days). all were born at or below 3 oz -All puppies are active and feeding regulary (have been checked by Vet also) -eyes are still closed as of today. -Largest puppy seems to have a more solid bowl movement than the rest, occasionally there is a small amount still visible from his rectum. -Mother is eating puppy food mixed with small amounts of chicked and taking small daily amounts of Nutri-cal (per Vet) -Mother is not drinking water willingly, we are administering through syringe about 4 oz every 4 hours, along with puppy sub-milk dilluted with water (basically just to disguise the water). -Mother is in good spirits feeding, cleaning puppies, and eating normally. visually everything seems fine. -Whelping area is small blow up pool , sanitized and cleaned constantly away from any direct drafts. -House temperature is about 80 degrees (dry climate), puppies seem comfortable bodies are warm. -Mother pants after feeding and periodically throughout the day. **I'm concerned that the room temp is too hot & dry, I can't figure out why mother will not drink (atleast in front of us). Our male dog seems to be unaffected by the room temp. I was also concerned about the large puppies solid bowl movement and the smallest puppy that hasnt gained in three days. Thanks in advance for any advice. |
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06-01-2008, 11:43 AM | #2 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: HOT, HOT, HOT AZ
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| She is probaby getting hot where she nurses the puppies. Can she get away from them and lay on some cool tile when she wants too? |
06-01-2008, 11:45 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2008 Location: los angeles
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| yeah she goes out on to our patio and lays on the tile in the shade, the water issue is what bewilders me. |
06-01-2008, 12:03 PM | #4 |
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| It is pretty common for momma dogs to pant when nursing, especially the first few days after delivery. Since her pups are 10 days old I would watch her closely for signs of eclampsia. When the calcium levels get low that can trigger panting. Are you giving her a calcium supplement? Your momma is small and the puppies are putting a great demand on her body. It is very important that she eats 4 meals a day, the last being right before bedtime. I don't know why she is not drinking much. Maybe you are just not seeing her get a drink. Be sure to monitor her temperature too. With eclampsia they start running a high temperature. Since the pups are 10 days old they should be able to start regulating their own body temperature in just a few days. You might want to make it a little cooler in the room, say around 76 degrees. If you still have concerns about the momma then a trip to the vet might be in order. I wish you the best with your momma and her babies. |
06-01-2008, 02:49 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2008 Location: los angeles
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| I had my concerns about Eclampsia also, thats actually what triggered this whole post. We have been really consistent about the Calcium supplementation, cottage cheese and puppy milk (cant remember the brand) since the day she had the pups. She had problems producing milk about the same day we had the pups tail's docked, Vet gave us Nutri-Cal and advised to up her food intake. I think she is actually doing good and that we might be over analyzing things a bit too, although the water thing is still a mystery she would probably be "visually" alot more strained if she were that dehydrated. I really appreciate your response, thanks for the information. I will keep you posted. |
06-01-2008, 04:17 PM | #6 |
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| If you are feeding any canned food remember that there is alot of water in canned food so count that as part of her intake... Remember to take mom's temperature twice a day for the first couple of weeks or so...One of the first signs of Eclampsia is a rise in body temperature...Anything 103 or over is a problem...We give our moms Calsorb daily from delivery to weaning to prevent Eclalmpsia...
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06-01-2008, 09:03 PM | #7 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2008 Location: los angeles
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| Good point about the wet-food, i didn't even think about that. Thank you for responding, it's much appreciated! Also the Yorkie on your avatar is awesome, very Prestige! We just decided we aren't going to sell any of our pups, we are going to keep all three! Not that it has anything to do with this topic, I just thought I would share that with you! |
06-02-2008, 07:55 AM | #8 | |
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