2 day old Cleft pallet puppy needs help VA
 

a friend of mine brother in laws had a litter of chis 2 days ago
4 pups total

she noticed one was not gaining weight or latching on
i told her to look for the cleft pallet...which the pup does have..her vet told her to bring her in to be put down first thing in the morning.

the cleft is a small line from the front to the back at the roof of her mouth..i have not seen the puppy...she is a calico print chi...black white and tan

the owner really really doesnt want to do this...but she is having some bad times, she is a single mother who can not tube feed the baby every 2 hours and supply medical attention...

if anyone out there is willing to take this puppy..please please pm me right away..she would like to find someone today so that the someone can start treating her right away!!

location is richmond va...if you think its able to be saved or think you can help...pm me!

Oh my, this is so sad to hear. There very well may be someone who could help her, you never know. I'm sure hoping so.

Have you been able to feed her w/ a dropper or anything? Is she getting any food at all?

she has tried squezing milk in her mouth..but im not sure how thats going and she has ne experience with this..

and i have learned and studied these aspects of breeding but i have never done it either..i know what should b done and what to look for..but i dont know how..and i myself dont have the time i have a brand new job, 3 dogs, 7 newborn yorkies and 2 kids...i wish i could help her

I don't think they'd want her "suckling" bc she may aspirate into her lungs if she has the cleft.

Can they use a tiny non-needle syringe to get past the cleft and force some food (they'll have to make a formula for her) into her? There are folks on here with WAY more experience in clefts than me - hopefully they'll chime in soon...

Breny is online now - hopefully she'll see this, I just left her a message... :)

thanks wylies mom

i dont know if she has anything like that i know i dont..i wonder where she could buy something like that

Hey Tammy,

I raised a cleft palet Chi and she was 2 in July. her cleft was in the soft pallet and I went out and bought a premi nipple (for a human) and I bottle fed her that way. I also alternated with a syringe with the needle taken off.

I used a formula that I made myself that has more calories per CC than normal store bought.

I did not tube feed and I do not have experience in it as it scares the crap out of me, so I did what I could with the bottle. It was a LONG road. I have not had her repaired. She now has adjusted and drinks from a bottle and only eats kibble.

Here is the recipe I raised her on for 4 months: ( I used evaporated Milk)

Bottle Feeding Recipe
11 Calories per CC

1. 10 oz. of canned evaporated milk or
goat’s milk (not pasteurized cow’s
milk - this will cause scowers - dogs
cannot drink normal cow’s milk)

2. 3 oz. sterilized water (baby water or
boiled water) this is not needed if
using goat’s milk

3. 1 raw egg yolk

4. 1 tablespoon regular mayonnaise
(optional)

5. 1 cup of whole yogurt (avoid skim or
fat free)

6. 1/2 Tsp Karo Syrup or Corn Syrup
(NOT HONEY !!!)

Place ingredients in a blender and blend or use
a wire whisk. Be careful to not over blend and
create a milk shake full of bubbles .

I will help anyway I can!!!!

Tammy, do you have any updates???

Any news on the baby?

I will take this baby and do the best i can I live in charlottesville Virginia.. I have some speacil bottles and would not mind My grandaughter has a cleft pallet and is 7 months old and if she will bring this baby to me i will take it and get the care he or she needs email me asap tillmann956@aol.com:D

Thats awesome! I hope she gets in touch with you soon :)

Hey everyone

earlier i got a text that the puppy didnt have a cleft, but tonight i called and she said oh she is just deformed with a crack down the roof of her mouth...i said its the cleft pallet

so brodi's mom im trying to contact you now

i told her to get a heating pad. Becasue she said the baby is cold and crying.

Please email me or call me

thanks everyone

Oh, gosh I hope this baby makes it. Tell her also to take a towel - put it in the microwave, warm it up. Make sure it's not too hot when she takes it out, wrap him up in it.

This breaks my heart. I am praying that this baby makes it.

does anyone know brodis mom info

this puppy is doing bad now

she is choking, and drowning and she is gasping for breath occassionally when fed, and has passed away once!...i think time is slipping she is crying

Im here if you need me but if she has lost her once she really needs to get food and suger in her and put on a heating pad this is why people that dont know what they are doing as far as breeding should not do it cause these things happen and you have to be prepared for them.:eek:

i agree!!

she had hot water botles around her last night and she wanted to know if you still wanted her...i was tempted to get the puppy myself last night but my husband said no, because we have a brand new litter here.

if you are interested, lt me know and i will give you her phone number

puppy didnt make it =(

I'm so sorry that poor baby didn't make it:(

I am so terribly sorry. RIP sweet baby ... you were loved.

Oh that is really sad especially when the one Grandm would of took it and tried. Well bless her little soul in heaven.

Hi, I have a very strange request and would be most grateful for any assistance. I am doing research on responses to animal and human faces with cleft lip and need good quality images preferably front on. I know that many of you here are extremely knowledgeable about cleft and may be in possession of such images. I was wondering if anyone had any such images that they might be willing to allow me to use? Many thanks in advance

If you will PM me, I will give you a contact who has a little one with this. She can't have her first surgery until she is 3 months and is having to be tube fed until then. She has some excellent pictures and I'm sure she would be happy to give you details about her little one.

pm sewgramy as she has a maltese that had a cleft palat an has lived a long wonderful life :)

Cleft baby
 

I have successfully raised four cleft babies. You cannot use a bottle or nipple or put anything into the mouth. The puppy needs to be tube fed only. Anything you put in the mouth goes directly into the sinus and lungs.
The puppy needs to be kept warm and if it has been allowed to get cold, it is really bad news.
I am in michigan or I would come for the puppy. The surgery is only about $200. to repair the cleft but the puppy will have to be tube fed for several weeks until it is big enough for the surgery. It doesn't stay at every 2 hours. By the time it is a few weeks old it can be every six hours.
I feel so helpless here.
Yvonne

photos
 

I have several pictures of my cleft babies and even have pictures from the surgeries.
Yvonne