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Originally Posted by Rivers  I do have experience but not a great deal. The main sickness I have dealt with in puppies is years ago I had two pups with liver shunts. That experience was terrible. The issue with those pups emerged after they started eating solid food. I did sub-q fluid injections with them also however they were older. This guy is 8 days old.
Good news! My scale has gone up 6 grams since I first weighed him last night. Albeit some of it may be food/fluids. It is an upward trajectory.
Thanks for all the advise. I spent the wee hours of the night watching YouTube of baby yorkie instructional videos. Some I knew and just wanted a refresher and other stuff I wanted to make sure I was doing is correctly.
I have an appointment with a vet for later this afternoon! I will post. Thank you everyone.
BTW he does not appear to be raw from the mom's licking. |
It seems like you are doing right more than wrongs since 8 days you have a live puppy gaining weight. My assumption is that right after c-section mom was painful and still in shock from the event, they can over lick , abandon, cry , do weird things right after a c-section. It seems that now she is doing better and her instincts are working to puppy's favor too.
I agree with the advice it was given, to supplement, if not through tube feeding, using a dropper or a bottle but supplement until you are 100% sure he is feeding well, I would suggest milk the momma a bit to keep the flow of milk, but that can hurt since she had a c-section, you do not want to do that, but check her milk flow before and after puppy nursed each nipple.
And be confident that you are doing as much as you can and your best !
You are making well thought informed decisions and applying yourself to care for these 2 yorkies. We all hope for the good outcome and whatever happens, be confident that you are doing all humanly possible. As days go by and you get tired, do not allow the thoughts to steal your confidence.
Again... It seems that you are doing things right.
Xoxo