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Originally Posted by ldenise when they removed dew claws and cut tails we got home and i went to make sure they had peed and pooped and found that 2 of them had the tails stuck down. not allowing them to poop. i called the vet and they said that they had stitched and then applied a glue and to just pry the tails up. it was pretty easy to do to one of them but the other it was really painful and stuck pretty good. it took a while to loosen and is still a little sore.
.......the vets assistant brought them back out to us and told Ahia to chill out when she wanted them back (she was very excited). and then proceeded to tell me how one was looking almost emaciated (sp). they were less than a day old. like i was not taking proper care of them or something. and said i had to pee and poop them because Ahia was not doing a good job of it and not to let her do it because of the stitch in the tail. (I couldn't pry the tail up much less pull out a stitch!).! |
Wow - sounds like you are having quite a time here. Poor Ahia and poor you. Docking tails & dew claws at one day of age is pretty early in my experience. We wait until they are at least 3-4 days old to give the pups a chance to bulk up alittle before such a trauma, even an extra day or two if a pup appears to not be triving well. I know you said something about finding a different vet......might not still be a bad idea. Kudos to the advice to relax and try and let the mother's milk come in, etc. We also supplement mom with tums antiacid (calcium supplement) although it is essential to wait until AFTER the birth of the pups so that her milk will come in first. Cottage cheese is another form of calcium supplement for her. Best of luck to you. Sounds like things have let up a bit. Good job.
Tracy