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Originally Posted by BamaFan121s  I would recommend cutting the cord. It eliminates completely the possiblity of the the female getting over zealous and chewing to closely. I can't stress to you how important it is going to be to have an extra set of hands there for the whelp. When the pups comes out, you need to make sure the female isn't walking trying to drag the pup (like mine does  ), cut the cord, make sure sac is opened and pup is suctioned and breathing....basically all at the same time.  Just keep calm while you are doing it all and don't panic.  |
If it's at night my husband will be here with me. he also watched the whelping dvd to help and be prepared. I know I will stay calm, I just don't want to mess this up.
I have all my stuff, I just got my hemostats yesterday, I have the suction syringe. The scale, towels, wet wipes, paper towels, blunt scissors, puppy formula and bottle, quick stop, birth record chart, iodine (does it have to be white iodine) johnsons baby shampoo, heating pad, hand sanitizer, place to keep pups warm while she is giving birth to other pups, and her whelping box. Any thing else I may need that you can think of???