 Am I ready?
Okay, we are coming toward the end of Day 58 and I have gathered the following supplies:
-whelping area, including whelping box, "cat privacy tent" that I found at walmart and fits well around the box for privacy once the pups are here
-puppy pads to line the whelping area with during whelping
-gloves, hibicleanse (surgical hand-disinfecting soap), rubbing alcohol
-suction bulb, surgical scissors (and toddler scissors), metal and nylon hemostats, plain dental floss
-thermometer and vaseline, temperature chart to record
-ingredients and recipes for beef liver remedy, whelping pudding, and replacement milk for those pups who won't nurse, and tiny pet nursing bottle
-Nutri-drops and Oral Cal Plus
-baby wipes and neosporin
-different colored ribbon to identify pups, weight chart for pups
-list of warning signs, precautions, etc
-mentor's phone number in case I need help
-a helper to assist me during whelping
-electric teapot to warm water, white hand towels
-the vet is ten minutes away
Anything else you can think that I should get? Also, when should I make the whelping pudding and milk replacement? Can it last in the fridge for six days if necessary?
I have attached before and after photos of Layla. |