[angelbaby's mom]

My vet, who breeds chihuahuas, told me that about 30% of the toy breed pups that are c-sectioned die. She said that she never guarantees a buyer a pup until after 7-10 days, because, even if the pup is "fat & sassy" and appears perfectly healthy, they can just die, no apparant reason. You can walk in and just find a dead pup. 30% chance.

Is this really true? I mean, I understand that they are at higher risk for pneumonia, from fluid in the lungs that did not get "squeezed" out during contrations and such, but to say that they could just die . . . ?

Experienced breeders, do you find this to be true?

By the way, all 3 of my sectioned babies are nursing. No, they are having a feeding frenzie!