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Originally Posted by MyTrixie143  I am so sorry to hear you lost one. Congrats on the three remaining pups!!
Usually when you have a mom that had a c-section it will take awhile for her to accept them as hers. Since she didn't actually give birth to them it makes it confusing for her.
Keep trying to put them on her, just make sure you are there and have control over the situation in case she wants to hurt them.
Also try taking a towel and rub it on her belly and then rub it on the pups to give the pups her scent so she will be more likely to accept them.
For now continue with the supplementing. Make sure they stay warm and weigh them each day to make sure they are gaining.
Since mom isn't caring for them you will have to stimulate the pups to go to the bathroom yourself. You can use a warm wet cottonball and rub them to stimulate them.
Hopefully with time she will learn to accept them. |
Sorry I got cut off.
I wanted to add that please do not leave the pups alone with momma until you know she has accepted them. I have heard it is very common for them to attack and even kill them after having a c-section.
If you can, try to get the pups to nurse from mamma. The first few days are important because that is when she has the colustrum in her milk which helps them out a lot. You may have to hold her down to do this.
What a day you have had!! Please keep us updated on how things go!!