I must say that all the prayers have been heard. Mommy is now home with me and doing fine. When I picked her up from the emergency vet and they brought her to me she got up and licked me. She would not let me leave her side. She looks 1,000 times better than what she did when I left her there at 3 this morning. They left her Iv cath in since she was being transported to my vet. Once we got to my vet he was already for us and when we came in he opened a can of a/d dog food and she ate it. He checked her over and we stayed there for a while so he could monitor her. She checked out beautifully, no temp, eating and holding it down, alert, pink gums and well hydrated. So he said there was no need to make her stay the day with him. Thought is was best that she come home and rest where she is comfortable. All 4 puppies checked out perfectly. 3 are now nursing from the bottle and 1 got demoted from the syringe to a eye dropper. No congestion is in any of the puppies. Some still have a little bit of nasal discharge but nothing that was concerning. He watched all of them eat to make sure they were doing it all right and only had to adjust 1 which is why she is now on a dropper. Baytril was given to mom last night so we can not put the pups on her today. Said it would take 12 hours to get out of her system but said we could start late tonight or tomorrow. Mom did look at a crying pup and when put in front of her she did sniff it but that was all. Mom did throw up a little after we got home but was told she would do that since the car ride made her a little sick. She is resting now.
Pups have lost a little weight but that is not uncommon for all that they have been through. Here is where they are now in case you wanted to know.
Girl 1 Birth 4.0 Today 3.3
Girl 2 Birth 3.5 Today 3.3
Boy 1 Birth 4.0 Today 3.2
Girl 3 Birth 3.5 Today 2.8
Pups are being feed every 2 hours or so and not having any problems with getting them to potty. Poop is getting better too...not the red iodine looking any more. Temp is perfect and heart, lungs and sucking checked out with the exception of girl 3 who is a light sucker. Will curl her tongue but doesn't have too much power behind it which is why she got demoted.
All in all, I think they are doing great right now. Everyone is in bed and sleeping. I think if we can get through the next few days with out any problems I can breathe a little easier.
Going to lay down with Momma now since we need some cuddle time before the babies need feeding. Thanks again for all the prayers. I know our outcome would not have been the same without them. You all have been our guardian angels!!!!!!!! |