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Originally Posted by jrsm1965    All 3 pups made it through the night- i have some hope from some very inspiring and encouraging responses- thank-you to all- i sent many emails out but didnt realize not to reply to the emails- (sleep deprivation- i guess the huge 3 lines of dont reply didnt even sink in) will try and send comments to all of you.
the vet showed me how to feed the pups with the syringe- he did not seem like there was hope for them- but i am not giving up- they are full term- a huge advantage. They are peeing and pooping everytime i feed them but they seem to only get maybe 1cc down and that is with spillage. 2 of them seem to be getting the sucking instinct down but the runt, 3 oz, is really struggling with that. Does anyone know what the warning signs are if they are starting to die? I am trying not to get attached but it is impossible- i never knew you could love an animal this much, but it is true, you can.
well, thanks again, i will try and figure out how to post the pics of them tomorrow-
rhonda |
I am glad to see this update.. thanks dee for reposting this in the original thread.. I am not sure if you have a set of scales.. but have some one get some for you at walmart.. they are cheap and you can put a paper towel in the bowl and lay each puppie in this after each feeding is what I do.. I keep records going on how much before and after being fed.. I also keep record of how much each baby took.. I worry about the one you say is appearing weaker.. please call or get in touch with one of the breeders well before you have a problem..if baby gets cold or begins to lose temp.. they will fail very fast..and you can lose one over night.. as they gain a wee bit of weight.. you will know this by weighing them.. you need to try to get a little more milk replacer into their bellies.. you need to see a belly that looks like a big pear.. in the belly part.. it needs to grow with milk.. if that belly does not look bigger when you have fed.. then baby is not getting enough.. as they grow the pear shape belly gets bigger.. it will turn into the shape of an apple as they grow.. this is what I look for to see if belly is full.. hope this helps... anne