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Originally Posted by Ellie May  Well first, Welcome to YorkieTalk 
Now three pounds is just way too small to have a litter. It can work but it is too risky in my opinion. Usually breeders insist that the dam is atleast 4 1/2 or 5 pounds minimum.
Being as the father's siblings had shunts, there is no way in this world that he should have been bred. Liver shunt can go back 10 generations. If the puppies have shunts, they will need surgery. This will be thousands of dollars (usually) per dog. LS is not a death sentence, so it's not fair to the pups to not try the surgery.
I know this was all an accident but I'm a little puzzled with your vet's opinion. I don't want to say that he/she is wrong, but I would not accept this advice from them. I would have your female spayed to end the pregnancy now. Maybe I am wrong though... |
The female is only 2 or 3 weeks away from whelping....I don't know what I'd do in this situation.....everything that should have been done to prevent this from happening wasn't