Donna, I would avoid a c-section like so many other breeders have suggested; it is used as a last resort. I would ask your vet for someone he trusts to do the surgery, if it became necessary. Try not to become anxious and trust your bitch will let you know if she is in trouble. If a cavalier breeder is not near you you might try calling your AKC club in the area and asking for a local toy breeder. This person may be willing to help you if you need assistance or advice during delivery. Good luck! Patricia Pratt Cavaliers -----Original Message----- From: Donna Burdett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Friday, November 16, 2001 10:20 AM Subject: [CKCS-L] Whelp and C Section
>Ok, I have monitored this list for over a year, but have rarely posted. But >I need advice. > >Our sweet girl, Carrie is in whelp. She had 7 puppies in her first litter. >She delivered her first at noon and her last at 10:30 PM. We took her to the >vet for one Oxcetocen (misspelled) injection and would have taken her for >another later, but couldn't reach anyone. We lost 3 of the puppies for >different reasons. The last one was stillborne, She ran a fever between >102 and 103 for about 10 days and was on antibiotics. Her puppies ranged in >weight from 4 5/8 oz to 6 1/4 oz. > >She dropped her fever completely on the 10th day and was fine. The remaining >4 puppies were very vigorous and gained rapidly. > >Now here is the problem. She is three weeks out from her due date and is >already very large. Larry thinks he can hear 7 or 8 heartbeats, but we don't >know. We do believe this will be another big litter. > >Our vet is taking the entire office on a Cancun cruise the day before her due >date!. We will be alone without our life line. She is so special to us and >we are hovering parents. And my confidence level is zilch. We have also >recently moved and do not know any local breeders that could help. > >What are your thoughts on a c-section if she does not deliver before they >leave? What are your thoughts on a c-section anyway because of the litter >size and her last litter? >What about aftercare?? >We live in a rural area and are about 45min to 60 min from an emergency >clinic. And my confidence in an emergency clinic is also zilch. > >Help > >Thanks > >Donna Burdett >Eldee Cavaliers > >========================================================= >"Magic Commands": >to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL >to start it up gain click here: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. >Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > >All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author. > ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author.
