on 7/11/02 5:39 AM, Floyd & Carolyn Adams at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I just wondered what your experiences had been with a bitch having 7 puppies. > Have you found that they can whelp that many puppies without problems? I > guess I am concerned about the fact that nothing is happening because her mom > with her litter of 8 never went into labor. We finally decided it was best to > do a c-section. I would love to hear from you. What are your thoughts on a > bitch with this many puppies? What would you do?
What did you do with her first litter? If your efforts were successful, do it with this one, only give her more food after the litter arrives and don't forget the calcium supplements after the litter arrives. Be watchful that all the pups are passing their stools at least once a day and there's no smell of 'rubber' to the stools. Why would successful efforts via the first litter not be so with the second? Don't let her be in labor without assistance if no puppy arrives within an hour from water breaking. Ask your vet to be available when you call...whatever the hour. Why are you asking about the size of the litter? puppies are puppies, successful techniques in raising puppies are timeless. Have contact with competant breeders...knowledgeable 'toy people' if possible, and hopefully your vet is a good one. If you need a c-section, insist your vet use isoflourene gas as an anesthetic for the bitch. The puppies will not be born 'anesthetized' under this anesthetic. Judy Gates ========================================================= "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.
