Belive it or not... She is doing great!!! 100% of her energy back, Eating and drinking normal.... And now wants her pups back! But still has discharge.... I have not given them back to her, vet recomended that with the high white count she not nurse at all... So I am going to keep her away from them... But I am worried that it is stressing her out!!
I picked up a can of puppy formula, Esbilac, I figured it would do the trick until I figured out something better....
Any ideas on calming down a very upset momma?? She is not happy about being away from her pups now.... She went from wanting absolutely nothing to do with them, to whaling and crying to get at them.... I feel like a jail keeper!
I should stand my ground and keep her away from them right?? This vet was very hot on the idea of spaying her on the spot and when I refused the 1785.00 and asked for the bill... She back tracked and said that she could wait to be spayed.... She also went on and on about how seriously dehydrated she was yet had me there for 4 hours and never gave fluids... Oral, SubQ, or IV. ???? Her skin snaps back into place quickly and her gums are pink, not at all white or pasty.... She was not as bad off as this vet was making it out to be... which really raised a red flag with me... I'm not daft. The main concern was the drop in appetite, loss of interest in her pups, the discharge, and the fatigue. Yes she is ill, and I am in no way claiming that it is not to be taken seriously! But she was not on deaths door at that moment and needing to be rushed into emergency surgery as she was claiming... I guess she really thought she had a live one! (I'm sure someone is going to yell at me for that one!!) But seriously... I have never walked out of a vets office before.... It just did not feel right at all....
Anyway... Momma is doing amazing! aside from the discharge, which I know is not good... She is doing amazing!!! But the whaling!! She is not happy! Any ideas calming her down???
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