Quote:
Originally Posted by set1958  I would take my bitch to the Vet anytime I saw green fluid, however, I added that after the first pup it was normal because that is what the literature says online. I am by no means even close to being an expert on whelping and my original post said I thought that green fluid meant distress, therefore a vet visit. Some seemed to disagree because humans and dogs are different in their opinion so I went online to see what the literature says and it does say not to be concerned with green fluid after the first pup. I would be concerned because I know that whelping a pup and delivering a baby are similar. Not identical, but similar. I wholeheartedly agree that green is bad, but read the post after my earlier post. X RN you seem to be contradicting yourself. I am an OB nurse and puppies are similar but not identical. So green is not good and I guess now everyone agrees with that conclusion. |
Np where did Mary contradict herself! Other than also being a nurse, she has whelped and helped her long time mentor who has been showing and breeding Yorkies over 40 years. This woman has forgot more than most will ever know!
Delivering a baby and whelping a puppy, yes there are a few similarities, but there are also vast differences. I thought this was all understood and agreed upon earlier, green before, bad, green after, good. I don't know how many litters you have whelped, but you might want to find a good mentor along with a good vet to help. With experience comes wisdom.