Thanks "Chattiesmom" & "BJH". Talking about the loss is helping me and both of you made some noteworthy input.
I do have a mentor who has been breeding and whelping Yorkies for almost 20 years. She was prepared and on notice to attend my Bitch's whelping but since Versace wasn't due until the 14th, my mentor was out of town on the day that the premature labor began because she wanted to be home close to the 14th. I had a feeling that I would need her. When I saw there was a problem, I immediately took them to my vet.
"Chattiesmom" you're correct! Even the conclusions that my vet made are merely conjecture! I still have 3 of the deceased puppies bodies refrigerated, as I was planning to have them cremated on Monday. Couldn't bring myself to just dispose of them. I think I'll call my vet to complete a necropsy since I really would like to know what happened.
"BJH", that's amazing how sensitive the dogs are to injury or sudden changes. Sometimes we underestimate them. I would never have guessed that premature whelping could be caused due to that level of stress. Thanks for sharing!
Versace is being spoiled, cuddled and loved to help her move forward from her loss. At 3 a.m. she went downstairs looking for her babies. Watching her nearly broke my heart! |