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Originally Posted by dawneo A plasma transfusion from the stud dog has worked in saving "fading puppy syndrom" providing he had be recently vaccinated. I don't believe it has been tested in toy breed but has been successful in large breed dogs. Fading puppy is as Yorkie kid explained either intestinal or bacterial, a puppy needs mom's colostrum to protect them from infections but sometimes it's not enough. Amoxi is what most vets suggest but is not always successful. |
Yes! I do remember reading about the plasma transfusion. It does work. But I also am not sure about using on toy dogs. I remember a case history from a few years ago. It happened in England. The litter was the last remaining sperm from a long dead stud. The AI was successful with live births. But the puppies began to fade away one by one. A vet school tried the plasma transfusion on remaining puppies as a last ditch effort to save them. It worked! Don't remember how many survived but it was more than a couple of pups. I wonder if there has been any more research on this topic?