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09-22-2005, 11:03 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Malta
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| Greetings!! - Whelping hand Hi to all & greetings from Malta (Europe). Congrats for the excellent & informative topics discussed in yorkietalk. My dearest Duska (2 years old lovely Yorkie) will give birth in 2 weeks time. I have witnessed several Boxers' whelp but this is the first time with a Yorkie (and current best friend) and would like your kind help in the following queries: 1. I have prepared the whelping kit, but should I follow most of the steps recommended by professional breeders or should I let nature take its course and help out when needed? 2. What sort of ribbon should I use to mark the puppies and should I worry that the pups may strangle? Many tnx. |
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09-22-2005, 11:08 AM | #2 |
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| Congrats on the upcomming pups. I welped one litter- but had my mentor there who has welped many, many litters... her advice was let nature take over and be there for comfort and an emergency. I used yarn for id purposes, but took it off day 2 because all puppies had different markings and I could tell them apart easily. Good luck |
09-22-2005, 11:13 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Malta
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| Tnx Minniemn for your quick reply. Already feels much better... |
09-22-2005, 11:18 AM | #4 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Eastern PA
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| Welcome to YT! There are many different thoughts on how much involvement to have in the whelping. Personally, I am very hands on and assist in any way needed. I've pulled pups out and opened sacs and suctioned and breathed their first air into them... you name it. I do allow the moms to ingest placenta, but interfere any time I see a need. I do not ribbon pups as I have never had a problem differentiating. Each one has convieniently had some little identifier to help me keep them straight. Weight, sex, tiny white mark on chest/or not. We spend quite a bit off time with them so there is no chance of a mistake. Best of luck on your new venture and holler for help anytime. There are quite a few very experienced breeders on this site. |
09-22-2005, 11:37 AM | #5 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Malta
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| I remember dad cutting chords from placentas some 1" away from the puppy with a sterilized scissors and never tied any floss. Should I? If I let the bitch chew the chords herself, is there a risk of cutting too close to the pup resulting in hernia? |
09-22-2005, 11:48 AM | #6 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada
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| I would not allow her to chew the umbilical cord . I let one do it one and she pulled so hard that she seriously injured the little one . Since that day , I use sterilize scissors to cut them . |
09-22-2005, 11:55 AM | #7 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Eastern PA
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| I'm a cord cutter too. |
09-23-2005, 06:55 AM | #8 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Scott City, Missouri
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| Welcome to YT! I usually open the sacs and cut the cords.... Sometimes mom is too quick and does all this herself.... I just like to get the pups out and breathing.... Good luck... I am sure everything will go well.
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09-23-2005, 10:57 AM | #9 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Portland Oregon
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| I too am a cord cutter and tie with dental floss. here is a good site with a wealth of information http://www.debbiejensen.com/whelping_day_photos.html enjoy and god speed with your new litter
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09-23-2005, 12:50 PM | #10 |
Love my Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Port Richey, Florida
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| Bell was to fast for me to cut the cords, But I did have to take the first one and get her breathing, and then the last one I had to pull him out as he was a big boy... Other than those two incidents, Bell had complete control, and did a fine job. Good luck One idea though, a lot of people like to use heating lamps, I find a heating pad under the box or under the towels works better for me.. good luck, keep us posted
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09-24-2005, 07:53 AM | #11 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Carolina
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| i cut the cords myself and break the sack. i do allow my girls to eat the placenta if she chooses, if no interest is shown, i dispose of it. i use a bulb and suction my babies nose and mouth every time. working for a vet in my younger years, i learned the "sling" method, which i havent had to do but a couple times in the past. be careful when it comes to placentas...they can be retained and then you will have alot of problems with infection if you dont get them out. sometimes the last one will not come down. you can use oxytocin, but should be done ONLY if you have experiecne with it and your vet has approved you to use it. and sometimes oxytocin does not work. i had a similar drug administerd to me when i had my own child 8 yrs ago, it was called "pitocin" sp? anyway, it didnt work for me to bring on contractions and oxytocin doesnt always work on our yorkies...so i would seek the advice of a vet if i were new to it. if too much oxytocin is administerd you can cause your girl to have a ruptured uteris. bad! so talk to your vet on this subject...best wishes to you |
09-24-2005, 08:10 AM | #12 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: California
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| Good luck and Congrats for the puppies that are coming. I also have puppies coming ...Sept 30th. This is the 1st for Lily and the 4th time I'll be whelping a litter. I usually let the mother do everything except caring during whelping. I am right their, just incase. Have a heating pad on low under a few towels to keep the newborns warm, while the mother is still whelping the other puppies. It takes a while for the puppies to dry and in the mean time the mother is whelping other puppies. So you don't want the puppies to get cold. I have experienced this even if it's a nice warm day, they still get cold. Good luck
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09-24-2005, 12:19 PM | #13 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Malta
Posts: 19
| Many thanks to share your experiences and suggestions. I will definetely keep you posted when the day comes........ |
09-27-2005, 11:37 AM | #14 |
BANNED! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oregon
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| Hi: The only difference you will find between your Yorkie bitch and the larger breeds you've witnessed whelping before is that they are much more susceptible to cold temperatures and drafts. They are so tiny and can't hold their body heat at all for about the first three days. It is imperative that you keep them warm until they mature to about 3 weeks when they can begin to control their own body temp. I have a heat lamp that I turn on them when mum is out to potty for the first three weeks. The whelping box should be around 80-85 degrees or so. The puppies should feel warm and toasty to the touch. Our girl has been a superb Mom and didn't require any assistance at all. I like to help them out of the sack and dry them off, I think just because I'm so anxious to meet them. We do Ttouch on her while she's pregnant and I feel like I already know the personalities of the puppies before they arrive and I just can't wait to see them. Getting excited for you. Let us know. CJ |
09-27-2005, 02:29 PM | #15 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Banning, CA
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| Welcome to YT!!! Sorry I don't have any advice for you!!! Good luck with mama and the babies!!! |
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