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Originally Posted by Imma-captivated  I just wrote a loooooong post left my computer for about 10 min came back finished it off ... clicked to post it and voila' it says I'm not logged in.
My furgirl Chloe is almost 2 and I found out yesterday she is about 4 weeks pregnant.. the bad news is she typically weighs 2.9-3.2 lbs. The vet said she is expecting at least 3. I am currently in MI.. we usually leave for Fl for the winter in Oct.-Nov. but not this year.
My main concern is ... should I plan on a C-section? This is what was suggested to me by a vet in Fl. should she get pregnant. My daughter said she thought Chloe might have difficulty nursing if she doesn't give birth naturally.
I know she is small but the vet thought she would have only one.. and that she could be neutered after the C section.
We have the male Carlo.. he is just 1 year and weighs close to 6lbs. Please don't lecture me on being irresponsible.. I had never planned on breeding her due to her size until this particular vet said she thought they should have a baby because Chloe is so beautiful and Carlo is so cool.
At any rate the damage is done.. My main concern is for the health of Chloe. I would love to have one of their babies but I am now concerned if she will nurse if a C section is performed.
I have edited this considerably after spending so much time on the first post... please don't judge me.. I need sound advice. |
I'm sorry, but I'm not going to spare you a lecture. Someone needs to be the voice for this poor little pup.
She is far too small. She is what we would consider in human med (which I work in) a high risk pregnancy. There are ppl with certain illnesses that we would advise against pregnancy for the good of their own health and survival, and a dog the size of yours falls into that category. The strength of my words comes from the cases I have personally worked on where someone was advised not to get pregnant, did, and then it was a fight to try to keep them and their child alive.
I agree w the other posters who suggested getting her neutered ASAP. It is normally accepted protocol that dams under 5 lb should not be breed due to the risk. I also agree about finding another vet, if your vet really did advise you to impregnate this dog.