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Originally Posted by Sugar's Mom  I am so sorry you lost the little boy. That happened to me once and my vet said it is just a freak occurence and no ones fault. Your mama needs the shot this morning. IF she does have retained placentas, it will help her expel them and prevent infection. As far as special diet, I just give my mama's aa few extra meals a day when nursing and make sure that one of them is whelping pudding mixed with her other food. i don't think you will have to worry too much about extra calcuim with only two babies. I know some breeders don't agree but I also give my girls about a tablespoon of cottage cheese once a day when they are nursing. Congratulations on your babies!!!!!!! |
Ok, I just talked to the vet assistant. She said to wait a few days and see if she is discharging black/green or bloody in which case she still has them in her. I saw the first one after the first pup....but had to cut the cord on the other two and never saw placenta. Could she have passed them at night and ate them? She is perfectly clean down there. What happens if she gets the shot and there was no retained placenta?
Now, do I let momma eat as much as she wants? She scarfed down about three tbsp of whelping pudding, a whole scrambled egg and even a bit of her own food this morning when she left the box for the first time! How much of what do these nursing moms need?
Thanks so much. They both are up .1 of an ounce since during the night. I believe they are getting what they need as they never cry like they aren't. They are both nice and warm as mom choses to lay on the side that has the heating pad. I have a couple layers of blanket on top of the pad.
Anyway, do I wait it out and see if she discharges and then I know for sure that there is placenta in there still?
The pups are going thursday for tails and dewclaw.
I will have plenty of questions.
I did make a decision to get her fixed. Though she herself was in no danger....the stress she was under with the first pup being whisked away...she ran the house out of control from stress and confusion. I just love her too much to have a repeat of that. I told myself before I started this that if something went wrong....or she was under stress....then I would spay her. I love her too much to put her through that again. And frankly, I myself have learnt that I cannot witness something to that degree again....which takes me out breeding. I LOVED to do all the reading and learning and dont regret that for one minute. I will just be a cheerleader for others from here on out
I just love her too much.