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12-20-2005, 12:01 PM | #1 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Los Angeles
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| Whelping kit Does anyone know where I could purchase a good whelping kit? I don't know the difference between a really good one and a cheap one (maybe there is no difference). Thanks!
__________________ Heather, Monkey & Lil Maddie Play in peace my sweet Maddie girl. We miss you so much. 1/02/06 |
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12-20-2005, 12:13 PM | #2 |
BANNED! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky
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| whelping kit Go to www.debbiejenson.com She has whelping guides and sells kits. There is a lot of good info on there and I have seen others on here refer people to her site. I found it to be so informative that I saved it in my favorites. |
12-20-2005, 01:01 PM | #3 | |
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__________________ Heather, Monkey & Lil Maddie Play in peace my sweet Maddie girl. We miss you so much. 1/02/06 | |
12-20-2005, 05:24 PM | #4 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Michigan
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| You could also do a google search for one...I love google-
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12-20-2005, 05:27 PM | #5 |
Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MD
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| I think a friend bought one from her and was quite happy with it..I make up my own so no experience with buying them.. |
12-20-2005, 06:09 PM | #6 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Atlanta, Ga
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| I found this site recently. I don't know if it's of good quality, but you may just want to shop around. Karin http://www.whelpwise.com/testing/whelping-supplies.html |
12-22-2005, 08:57 PM | #7 | |
YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Charlotte NC
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| I got a kit off of ebay. Just make sure that if you get one, some of the people on ebay will take your money and run. Good luck with this. Quote:
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12-22-2005, 11:37 PM | #8 | |
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12-23-2005, 09:06 PM | #9 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Carolina
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| I've always made up my own..so I'll list the things in mine, forgive me if I forget something here... Alcohol Betadine Hemastats (small and large; I like the curved ends best) Blunt, dull scissors (child's type) Unwaxed, un-flavored dental floss Suction bulb Lubricating jelly Pedialyte (for mom) Small nursing bottle (some extra nipples) Milk replacer Nutri cal (for mom) Heat pad (i use the sunbeam brand, waterproof with 5 settings. about $30) Small scale (i have 2 kinds, either would do for newborns, digital or vegetable) Lots of wash clothes previously washed in hot water Lots of towels, small blankets One small syringe (no needle) More sterile syringes with needle (i am very educated on administering oxy so I keep this on hand) let your vet do this if you are not REALLY experienced A dropper Rectal thermometer Styptic powder Disposable pads (piddle type or hospital type) A notebook to record temps, times, weights, and your experience in general. (your vet will love you for this if any problems arise, and funny how we can forget everything at the drop of a dime when we are nervous or upset) Now I'd like to discuss whelp boxes... I like something that is disposable and easily replaced if I feel the need. I use plastic sweater storage boxes. You can find them in a variety of sizes. Some people like to use cardboard which is GREAT for the "actual whelp" then throw it away and move them into something else. Make sure you put the heat pad under the box and not in the box. Custom built whelp boxes are nice if they are not going to be used over and over. My husband and I looked into building these. He discussed it with our vet on exactly how it should be done. After we gathered all of our info, we decided they are just not worth it. Treated wood can harbor germs deep within the chemicals that cannot be properly washed away. On the other hand un-treated wood can also be a germ bed and hide un-forseen mold. (my husband is a master carpenter/sub contractor and believe me he knows his wood) So in my opinion wooden whelp boxes shouldnt be used over and over. And the last thing you should keep in your whelp kit is some good, strong coffee and some eye drops because you are not going to be sleeping for awhile |
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