We've been to the vet twice today...whew. what a day it has been!
Lacie has been trying to nurse the five pups born yesterday morning but she is not producting any milk. We've never had this trouble before.
I had feed them three times during the night and they are all strong and healthly. I called the vet first thing this morning. She said she had the start of mastitis and put her on Clavamox. Also she (my vet) gave her a show of Oxytocin and sent another one home for four hours later.
She had not passed any thing and still had not produced milk by 3 pm so back in we went.
The vet took an xray to be sure the lump in her was NOT another puppy. No bones showed in xray so it may be a placenta left in her.
She gave her one more shot of Oxytocin and sent us back home and we are to call tomorrow if she still has not passed anything or does not have milk yet.
Has anyone had experience with either mastitis or placentas not passing.
Advice is welcome.
Lacie is feeling well, eating, drinking ok. Anything that would help her to produce milk??
