----- Original Message ----- From: "Leanne Bertani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> There is a repro vet (Mary Wakeman) that has written an article about them. > This is what she says causes swimmers: > > "1. Excessive milk consumption - due to a mother with great deal of milk > willing to stay in the whelping box for long stretches. This is what > accounts for repeated litters of swimmers from one bitch. > 2. Flat whelping box - no way for a puppy to alter pressure on the rib cage > by crawling up onto a toy or something similar. > 3. Temperature in room too warm - puppies are content to lie in one position > and not move around looking for a warm spot. > Delayed walking and aspiration pneumonia are possible consequences of this > flattened shape." > > I don't necessarily agree with her explanation of the causes, but the only > thing I've had to do to fix the problem is to frequently turn the puppies on > their sides> Leanne My last litter, was one of monster puppies - they were big from day one (11oz each). They put on 1-2oz a day and by the end of the second week, they all were swimmers - some to a greater degree then the others. When I first noticed the problem, I did like Leanne did and turned them from side to side. Two of them responded very will to this and the problem fix itself very quickly. The third on was a bit more challenging. I ended up doing puppy exercises with it. Doing bicycles with his legs, adding a bit of resistance to build up the muscles. It took about a week but he eventually got on his feet, with no after effects. Susan Susan K Platt Claymoore Cavaliers Grand Blanc, MI 810 695-8979 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.usol.com/~claymoore ========================================================= "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 2002 by its original author.
