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Originally Posted by jcwuvzu  Well, puppies are all growing and I am noticing slight changes in their coloring, but I am now concerned with the last one that was born, especially. I have been noticing the last two days how eager she is to eat, and really have to fight to get her to swallow properly, i keep pulling bottle out of her mouth every two seconds or so just to make her swallow what she already has, she seems to be choking on it a lot. I thought maybe she is eating too fast, but she didnt even take very much in today and it started shooting out of her nose, I am wondering if we have a cleft palate issue? Does anyone have pics of cleft palate?
Mom goes to vet saturday to remove stitches, I will be taking pups with me to show doctor. I just dont have any more money now, we have shelled out over $1200 trying to keep mom and puppies healthy and I just dont know what to do next. I dont want pnuemonia to become an issue. I go back to work after having two weeks vacation to deal with all of this, I just am not real comfortable here, something doesnt feel right. If she wasnt growing at all, I could say yes, we definitely have a problem, but how can she be growing so much? She has doubled her weight, although she is an ounce smaller than the rest of them. |
Sorry I just now saw this. I am out of town, and don't have any access to my pictures of Zacchie's cleft.
Actually, when he was that young, his cleft was only a pin prick size, and you couldn't see it at all.
If your puppy is gaining steadily, keep up the good work. if she is aspirating, use a baby bulb syringe to suction her nostrils. Hold her in one hand, close to your chest, securely. Wrap your hand around her head with her muzzle between your first and middle fingers. Use your other hand to suction.
Put your ear on her body, next to her lungs, and see if she is wheezing.
If pneumonia sets in, she could be gone within hours, so keep an eye on her.