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Originally Posted by Princessangela3  A patient of mine just told me her 4 lb yorkie is pregnant for 2 months now and she (the yorkie) only has a month more to go before delivery  . Yes you read it right!!! I was soooo pi$. I told her dogs are only pregnant 63 days. I told her to get the dog to a vet now as she will need a c-section!! To top it off she is talking about the yorkie dad being bigger than the mom. This is a bit of a dilema as I am thinking this patient and her husband are BYB's but she is also a patient of mine. I want to report the situation but what would I report and to whom? I have offered to take the yorkie and would provide all her care but I am sure they are just laughing at me....any suggestions??? |
Angela,
I'm not sure there is anything to do there but, to provide support. We all know that breeding a smaller female is not the moralistic/ethical or safest thing to do, most are aware of the ramifications. Now if this little girl is not being taken care of, bad living environment, nutritional needs not taken care, or being abused then you would have something to report to the Animal Control. This little girl probably has a week left before she whelps.
In regards to the male being larger, well that is a misnomer. More to it than just that, although you have concerns and they are valid. The reason is this person probably does not know the dogs within either of the dog's pedigree and what either one can produce. Now that being said, the mother controls the pups sizes while they are in utero, but there are other concerns. Will her birth canal expand to the size necessary to whelp maybe a fat baby, a little larger than normal?
It's sad that so many look at these wee ones as just dogs and don't take the responsibility and precautions necessary to insure what is best for them.