 Breeding complications and insight!
First of all thanks to all you offered your support and wisdom during Tiffany's delivery!
We couldnt understand why there was a size and developement difference between the first 2 pups and the third. They were born on Saturday and the third pup still doesnt weigh what either of the other pups did when born. He is progressing but slowly.
After talking with the vet I found out that pups in the same litter can be conceived on different days or from different dads for that matter!
So since Tiffany mated with Coco on 5 different days there could be as much as 5 days development difference between the first 2 pups and the third.
He has had a hard time competing with the other 2 pups for a teat and then to keep it once he gets it.
We tried monitoring him and getting him on early but it didnt help that much. He only gained 0.02lbs in 2 days while the others gained 0.10lbs
We are going to begin bottle feeding the one pup once a day (for now) to supplement what he is or isnt getting from mom right now.
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