mini girl Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 My girl had 5 pups now 3 weeks and 2 days all been going well but a good friends dog who I bred had her first litter 9 days ago but she had a difficult birth with the first pup but the rest came ok but she went off her food and today showed signs of eclampsia we took her to the vet who gave her a calcium shot and suggested she not continue to feed the pups so we have brought 4 of the largest to my girl who was happy to accept them and in the morning I will start feeding her own pups as they should be well able to cope with food now all up on their feet and doing well. We have the two cages side by side and my girl has been in with both litters tonigh. The new pups are ok but one was unsettled and crying a bit. Have sat with them for a whle now and she is on a teat and now quiet Will see how we go My friend will hand feed the other 3 pups and this is the first and last litter she will have. My girl was born to be a mother and has had 5 litters and was good every time she is the one who helped my other girl when she had such a big litter and took on mothering and even got milk. That one pup has started crying a bi again perhaps she sences a different mother. Hope we get through this . Any advice most welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini girl Posted September 26, 2012 Author Share Posted September 26, 2012 That one puppy still crying have put her on my girl but not that interested at 9 days do you think it's she is missing her own mother the othe 3 are fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini girl Posted September 26, 2012 Author Share Posted September 26, 2012 (edited) Just an update took the pup to all night vet 1 am where she still is now 5 am she had a high temp also one eye was infected but had a phone call just a little while ago and she is going well temp coming down been having half feeds hourly and eye responding to treatment and now sleeping. I had Not noticed the eye but the lovely vet pointed it out and you could see a swelling in the infected eye but eye s not open as yet not ever had this in a pup before. They will ring us back later this morning said a good idea to have all pups checked and they will show us how to tube feed . the three other pups that are here are with my girl and all look good sleeping and drinking. Hope the three pups still with the birth mother are ok. She'd had 7 pups. Will start feeding my own pups when they wake up. Edited September 26, 2012 by mini girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts