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Originally Posted by TammyJM  Barbara! You are correct....that medicine should NOT have been given to Livi...what were they thinking?! This is the same vet (the repro specialist) that we had some concerns with in the past. The morning that Livi got so sick, we took her there because no other vets handle emergencies and the actual animal emergency clinic kept telling me to give her Calsorb even when I would call them again, telling them that her temp was still going up and she was falling down. When I asked the emergency clinic about bringing her in, they told me that they would give her calcium like I was...they wouldn't do anything different. So, it was that moment that I told Geoff just to take her to the repro vet because he will take emergencies and I didn't know whatelse to do....the doctor that we LOVE was not open at 6am. So here we are again....questioning the repro vet even more than we did before. I just got off the phone with my husband and he had called the vet that we like (the one that did Livi's ultrasound the day before she had them). She said what you did...shouldn't be given. I also called the repro vet office back to question them about this medicine and why they gave it to Livi. They told me, again, that is just fine to give to her. 
I will feel horribly guilty if something now happens to Livi's babies. We did all we knew to save her life Wednesday morning and I still feel like she was taken care of....but they messed up big time when it comes to the puppies. When I asked one of the techs about this medicine, she told me..."Well, you said you were supplementing."  Yes, I said this because we were talking about Livi having to stay at their clinic all day Wednesday and Thursday....DUH!!!! In fact, it was the doctor that told Geoff that the puppies nursing should help Livi's uterus to shrink.
I am sooooooooooooo upset!!! What is going to happen to the puppies now?? She was on this medicine both days that she was at that vet and then I gave her one dose this morning. I have tried and tried to do this right and to make sure that my babies are okay....and now this.  |
Tammy,
Just to ease your mind.....flagyl is fine on a nursing female, it will not harm the pups, however, not good to give to a female when she's pregnant. So, don't worry too much. It does not hurt the pups? Do they have Livi on antibiotics? Her uterus not shrinking is due to the infection, but I'm sure your vets are watching her.
As other stated she can be spayed and still nurse, but at this point, the way she is not eating, her milk will soon dry up.