Thanks for responding.
Yes, we've clipped their nails (three times since they've been born, so nearly once a week - yes, they are sharp) they also have very sharp teeth..maybe that's the problem.
We used the warm compress this morning, held her down, and she nursed them for about 4 minutes. But she would not have nursed them on her own.
She's pretty much done with nursing I'm afraid. The pups also didn't seem that interested in nursing after about 4 minutes. Animals usually know what they're doing without human interference, so I'm not too concerned with the weaning, they've continued to put on weight (though the daily gaining is less these days), and are active and healthy.
My concern is what to do with mama now that's she's weaning (be it 5 or 8 wks) Do I let her dry up naturally or is there something I should be doing? Like a shot from the vet to speed up the drying up process? I don't want her to get an infection.
Any further advise is really appreciated.
Kendra |