Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Mardelin Sugar you are very correct, grasp the pup with a warm wet was cloth apply preassure (don't pull) to encourage her to push out the rest of the pup, push her legs with each contraction, this should help. If that doesn't work, then it is ok to use some KY on your gloved finger and work it around the vaginal opening while applying pressure in the direction of natural birthing. Sometimes you are able to hook a finger on the shoulders and carefully work the pup out. If the pup is presented head first and she stops pushing after the head is out, you should break the sac, dry out the mouth, and syringe the nose, apply pressure to the head without pulling and dry to work your fingers around the shoulders to help her pass that part of the pup. Don't pull on the head. Just apply pressure until you can hook the shoulder, and then you can pull when the dam is pushing. |
My husband has bred and trained beagles for over thirty five years so he is a great help to me. There are times he just doesn't realize there are some differences in the breed tho. All the basic stuff is the same. he had to "pull" one of kandy's puppies. The little boy was all folded in a ball with all four feet first. he was so huge she could have never got him out and we thought he was dead but i clearedd his airways and did a few resuce breaths and now we have a real little porker of a guy. he is huge!!