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04-15-2010, 10:55 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Vermont
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| Flipper feet 2 days old 2-1/2 ounces Need advice Litter born 4-13-10 (I own male and female-both had very clean lines with championships for quality breeding) This was her first litter (she is 3 yr. old). Last of 4 born is a 2-1/2 ounce male with not only an open fontanel but also front flipper feet. What advice to help turn his feet. He is able to lay on his side so I do not believe it is swimmer legs. I am bottle feeding him as he has been so weak he could not nurse. He had respiratory distress at birth (which was actually seen by the vet and a shot administered to assist breathing) He has had one further bout with distress but is now breathing normally. He did have the dome head at birth but fluid has dissipated and his head now has normal appearance though there is a soft spot about 1/4 Inch. I have no intention of selling this little man. I have sat with him 24-7 for the last 2 days and he is mine, mine, mine. Need suggestions to help, need advice. |
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04-15-2010, 11:29 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeast Texas
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| It sounds like you are doing all you can do for now. I am not sure what you mean about the feet but that could have possibly happened because of crowding in the womb. The feet might correct themselves with time and the soft spot will most likely close. I would love to see pictures of the little boy. I pray everything turns out well with him. |
04-15-2010, 03:31 PM | #3 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Dakota
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| The font may close on its own as the puppy gets older, as for the legs I guess I don't fully understand what you are saying. I haven't heard of a puppy this young developing swimmers leg. This is something that usually happens as the pup gets older and isn't very mobil as in a very fat puppy who has trouble getting up on his feet. Without pictures of what his legs look like the best I could do would be to suggest ( mind you this is only a suggestion) that the pup may have a deformity that may not clear up. I guess if it were me and I weren't sure what was going on in a case like this I would take the pup to my vet and have him examined. Good luck with your little ones and I hope that everything turns out great for them in the future.
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04-15-2010, 05:30 PM | #4 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Michigan
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| Is there a pic perhaps we could see of his feet?? That might help. I have never heard of it before, but as a breeder I try to find out as much as I can! Open fonts are not horribly unusual on a pup of that size. The old wives tale is that means they will be small when they are grown. My lil guy that I have kept back came early (litter mate didn't have hair on his legs even and never took his first breath). He also had problems with starting to breath and had the shot to help that out. The vet really didn't think he was going to make as he was gasping and everyone knows a gasping puppy is not good. Well, we took him home and that actually stopped later that night, but since he was early he didnt have very good muscle tone so he couldn't nurse long enough to fill his belly. So we actually tube fed him for the first few days while also putting him on his mommy for the colostrum. I am only telling you all this to show that it might be a lot of work, but don't give up! Keegan is now 6 months and he is Mr Crazy now! LOL
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04-15-2010, 05:52 PM | #5 |
Mia, Max and Moe's Mom Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV
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| All I could find out about flipper feet is that they turn outwards. Dachsund's front paws are like this.
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04-15-2010, 06:03 PM | #6 |
Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mississippi
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| There was a recent thread about a similar situation. Though it involved an older pup, you may find some useful info there. I posted a link there about a situation I had some time ago and that involved a newborn so that may be useful, too. Here's the link... http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sic...-syndrome.html |
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