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Originally Posted by Sugar's Mom  i don't know if it will dry the milk up but it will certainly pass from the mama to the baby. Last year, one of my mama's had Mastitis when her babies were only five weeks old. The vet put her on antibotics and told me to take the pups off. Well, that didn't work out, they cried, she cried, i cried at all the whi ning so I called him back after just one day and he said to let the pups nurse and that it does pass to them but at their ages, probably wouldn't hurt them because i was already feeding them and I think they mostly wanted mama for comfort. |
That is one question I did ask the vet...if it was ok for the puppy to nurse with her mama taking the antibiotics. He said, "Yes." The pup seems to be getting milk, but has to work harder for it and changes nipples alot more frequently. Lily only has the one pup so Holly doesn't have to compete with any litter mates for the supply that is there!
