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Originally Posted by BabyBrizzy  Are there specific questions I need to ask to find out who a good vet is? I am really scared and just want what is best for her. No dog should ever have to be put through this! Oh, and for those of you wondering, I called the Animal Control services and they have taken all of her pups due to unhealthy conditions. I just got a call from the detective that they had had numerous reports on her, but did not have an actual address for her (which i provided them with). She apparently had a shed full of dogs that i did not know about... Utah made Animal Cruelty a felony and she is facing charges... I feel soo sad for the puppies... |
First let me commend you on taking this wee one in the hopes of doing what is best for her.
Now on to this little girl.....way to small, should have never been bred in the past or ever.
Find another vet. Impossible to tell if a female is pregnant at one week. Seek advice from another vet. One that is well versed in Toy Breeds. Have her spayed now.....do not allow her to whelp this litter. Not only are you concerned with her size (oh by the way putting a smaller male with a female is a misnomer, all is predicated on pedigree). Mother controls pup size while in utero. Which brings us to the well being of this little girl. What you have described as her behavior is not good. So, her mental stability also contributes to the health of the puppies. If she's not eating well and she's apprehensive....Your concern should be for her. Having the spay performed now, would be easiest on her. While being pregnant or in heat is not the best time to have a spay performed....but, in this wee ones case, I would strongly recommend it. The anesthetic used today Isoflorine is much different than the barbituates used in days of old......Either way......if you decide to whelp this litter, and she encounters problems in whelping she'll require a C-section and still have to be put under......more issues to add, and will expand further if you want.
Whelping pups from standard sized yorkies comes with it's own set of problems and difficulties......allowing one this small to whelp a litter is asking for trouble.....