Rebanne Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 congratulations Larissa on the babies. Had to at the screaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapvic Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 Thanks Anne :-). Well, I was a bit premature in my earlier post. Two further pups have come this afternoon - a fawn girl, and a blue fawn girl. The last one was a real effort and I was sure the pup would be dead, but she's hanging in there. I'm just exahusted. I hope to god it's over now and there are no more to come out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 so 8 all up, 5 girls, 3 boys and 3 aren't black! Hope the 2 latecomers make up for their tardiness by being trouble free from now on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Baggins Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Awwwwwwwwwwwwww too cute Kaffy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Baggins Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 :D :D Bit late for this info gapvic, you feel the abdomen and if not sure go the vet for some syntocinon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapvic Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 Thanks Bilbo! I'm a bit of a retard - I was feeling the abdomen and couldn't feel anything. We had oxytocin - is that the same as syntocinon? We were using the oxy in the end with the guidance of our vet. Yep, that's right Anne - 8 all up. Three black boys, two black girls, one blue girl, one blue fawn girl and one fawn girl :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Baggins Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 (edited) Thanks Bilbo! I'm a bit of a retard - I was feeling the abdomen and couldn't feel anything. We had oxytocin - is that the same as syntocinon? We were using the oxy in the end with the guidance of our vet.Yep, that's right Anne - 8 all up. Three black boys, two black girls, one blue girl, one blue fawn girl and one fawn girl :-) Yes oxytocin is the same. ETA. when you are feeling you have to feel right up in the chest, then work backwards. It is tricky because sometimes its difficult to distinguish from a bulky empty uterus and one with a pup still in it. Edited May 17, 2010 by Bilbo Baggins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanati Whippets Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Congratulations Larissa! Glad they are all here safe and sound and you got a lovely blue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashanali Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 so what do you do when mum of pups rips herself open? It's been a fun afternoon here. Kayo tried to jump out of the laundry window, managed to snag her leg on the window latch and was hanging by her skin in mid air. She started screaming (as you would) and Sunni decided it was a good time to try and pull her down. Luckily my husband was there pretty quick and unhooked her and we went straight to the vet. Can I just say how much I love the vet? Even though we were there until 8.30pm, he only charged us day rates. Hate to think what the cost would have been at an emergency vet. The wound was clean. Kayo just missed her femural artery (thank doG!) and managed to split her skin quite badly under her stifle to just above her mammary glands. It ended up being in a very tricky position and all the usual things he would do he couldn't. He was going to strap her leg to her body and make her a tripod but it would make feeding the babies impossible. He couldn't put on an Elizabethan collar due to Kayo's need to clean the puppies and also worried she would scoop the pups unintentionally. A drain has been put in also and it has had to be stitched to the inside of her leg so the puppies don't grab at it. Kayo certainly doesn't do things by halves!! I do have photos but I'm tired so will get to that tomorrow. Tonight will be another night by her side making sure she's okay. Poor girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trisven13 Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 (edited) God that sounds drastic Ashanali. Sounds a little like Rebanne described Piper's injuries. Piper is her lovely greyhound boy who degloved himself - he caught himself on the handle of the clothesline and literally peeled off his skin on his body . I've seen the good photos and they were horrific. She may have some good tips on healing as I know it took many months for him to recover and he has a lot of scarring. Poor Kayo - it must have been very frightening for everyone involved. Edited May 17, 2010 by Trisven13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashanali Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 scroll down fast if you're squeamish. This is her sedated. The vet went in for a closer look to check out the damage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firestone Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Sheesh poor girl. Speedy recovery wishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapvic Posted May 17, 2010 Author Share Posted May 17, 2010 Wow Ashanali, what a wound! How is she doing today? Photos of our greyhound babies attached :-). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaffy Magee Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Oh poor Kayo That looks horrible. I hope she is feeling better and it heals quickly. Poor girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baileys mum Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Congratulations gapvic & Kaffy Magee on your gorgeous litters!! :D :D OMG Ashanali that is a horrible wound, I hope she she is doing better today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashanali Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 She's fine today. She has already managed to sneak into the kitchen and empty the rubbish bin over the floor. Can't keep a good dog down, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Baggins Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 OMG Ashanali she did a good job on herself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaffy Magee Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Well kijana went into labour today and we now have 11 new babies, 7 boys 4 girls born via c section. Well I wanted boys now I have 13 to choose from! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensmyst00 Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Well kijana went into labour today and we now have 11 new babies, 7 boys 4 girls born via c section. Well I wanted boys now I have 13 to choose from! Congratulations. Do yourself a favour and get the vet to show you how to tube feed so you can get some rest in between feeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanati Whippets Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 They are just gorgeous Larissa! I LOVE your little blue girl! Thats terrible at what your girl did Ashanali, Hope she heals up quickly for you! Wow Ashanali, what a wound! How is she doing today?Photos of our greyhound babies attached :-). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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