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Single puppy in litter question Hi! Halley, our 1 year old female ACA registered yorkie just had her first litter. she gave birth to one puppy. Mama and puppy are doing fine and resting comfortably. What do I need to do to help Halley so she doesn't have problems from having such a small litter? I've heard about the dangers of mastitis in small litters... is that something I need to watch out for? Thanks for any advice or input you can provide! thank you, Susan |
Congratulations! I have never had only one, but as far as I know, the real danger of only having one puppy comes from the fact that it has lots of room to grow in the uterus and might not fit through the birth canal. You always have to be on the look out for mastitis no matter whether you have 1 or 5. Her milk will regulate as to the needs of the puppy. Mastitis is usually caused by bacteria entering a mammary duct so just keep everything as clean as possible. |
hi congrats. I had a one litter pup before and the mother had no problems. was easy to take care of pup and he never never never whined. he was probably the most independant bugger ever!! |
Phew! Thank you! I feel so much better after seeing these two replies -- Thank you both for telling me about your experiences! God Bless you, Susan |
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