[bellemarie]

this evening it was a trip to the vets after it was noticed that callie didnt seem well. i was out and phone reception wasnt good, so i didnt know until i got home and the owners called me about it;
at first the vet thought it may hae been a dead puppy that didnt come out, but after an xray they decided it was mastitis. so she staying the night to be collected in the morning if well enough, or if she isnt improving fast enough then they are going to move her to different premises apparently- shes currently on a drip of fluids and antibiotics.

my opinion of their vet clinic is going downhill quickly though! they told the owners to syringe (i.e squirt) 5ml of whelpy into each pup every 2 hours overnight; but after the feed of the evening they were still crying- which is when i got the call... the vet-nurses advise was all very well, until you remember that the pups are weighing in at around 18oz or so (i cant remember the weights- they were done while i was mixing formula!). so they need a munimum of 12-15ml.
when i then asked if the pups had been stimulated yet or burped he looked at me as if i had 3 heads! none of this had been explained- or mentioned at all! if callie doesnt get home tomorrow (which is a possibility the nurse knows of)then the pups wouldnt have been getting enough food, would have Serious wind and a bursting bladder and bowel- and as for the vets supplying them with enough formula for the overnight feeds; the consistancy she told them was FAR to strong, but there was only enough for 3 proper feeds- to do 12hrs!?!

will she be ok to fed the pups when she gets home still on antibiotics for mastitis? i've never had any problems like this with my girls, and as you can imagine, i'm not overly keen on following that vets advice but will call mine in the morning...

it really is lovely to know that even though she isnt a yorkie, she still has loads of people here rooting for her, so thanks!