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Originally Posted by sylvan If she had an infection from a retained placenta you would see an elevated temp/appetite change etc. by now..
I would never suggest to 'leave a whelping mom alone' for any time whatsoever to avoid these questions. Monitoring at the least is essential during whelping. |
Thank you for your feedback. We were with her for the entire 4 hour whelping process. When the last puppy was born, and the last placenta was in her, I called the Vet to possibly bring her in because the last placenta was not coming out. They told me to allow her some time to relax with her pups and see if it is expelled on its own. They told me this will give her time to do what she needs to in cleaning the pups and relax a little without us in there.
Do you not leave them alone with the pups at all, not even when you are sure she has delivered the last pup? Or would you just have stayed in there until you knew for sure the last Placenta was delivered. We be no means left her alone while the pups were being born. We assisted her greatly in every aspect of that, as she was not albe to deliver them on her own at all.
Again I do appreciate your feedback and I am still learning so that is why I am asking questions to get a clear understanding.
Thanks,
Audrey