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New Babies, Need advice URGENT So my momma delivered five pups in an hour and half!!! I thought she would have two, maybe three. But, I have a problem. The second born, a boy, has a funny back leg. It curves in and seems like it was not formed right. I called the vet and they said it could have got messed up in the birth canal, to just work with it and it could get better. But now I've noticed he has a really tough time breathing. He takes slow breathes and he doesn't breath very often and it seems like he is struggling to inhale. He isn't interested in nursing, or maybe he doesn't have the energy to. I waited for about a half hour and he still didn't nurse so I gave him a little milk replacement and returned him to mom. I don't know what to do. Could his leg really be something more like a birth defect, and could it have anything to do with his breathing? I'm afraid he's not going to make it and this is my first litter so I'm not well experienced. The other four are doing fine as of now. Please help |
Im bumping this up so someone that can help you will see it. You might wanna make a post in the breeders section |
Did you suction his nose/throat? Hold him in your hand and with his head down towards the floor and rub him vigoursly and see if you see anything coming out of his nose/ Do you have one of the bulb syringe things that you can suction him with? Do it genlty and don't over do it. Also make sure you keep him warm... Good Luck!! |
Thanks for your advice.. I took him to the vet and unfortunately, he didn't make it :( They told me it looked as if he got stuck in the birth canal and was deprived of oxygen. He was born super fast so that doesn't make sense but they suctioned him out more and gave him something to help him breathe, but he died at the vet. They told me to just be thankful I still have four more. Easy for them to say.. |
To Chachi. Thanks for doing that for me. I'm a native Hoosier as well. Just moved to Nebraska from Anderson last year. |
Sorry to hear about the puppy :( How are the other 4 doing? I am from Nebraska as well! |
Sorry to hear about the loss of the little boy...hoping all is well with the remaining 4 and mom |
Sorry to hear he didn't make it. |
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