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Originally Posted by CO_yorkie_momma  When Mikayla has mastitis, I was worried about the puppies eating off of them and the vet told me to make sure they eat off of them. All of hers were swollen and it happened overnight. I felt so bad for her but I used the warm wash cloth and actually milked them myself to get the pressure off of her and she was fine after that. |
This is what we had to do once too. The vet would much rather the pups drink from those nipples that are are getting hard, for you to express the milk and placing a warm washrag on the affected aread first- if that doesn't work THEN they will give her a shot to clear up an infection. They don't like to give it first off as the meds will also affect the puppies, but if you can't clear up quickly or if it gets worse/mom gets a fever then you must get the shot. That's MY vets take on it though.