When whelping any breed, or type of dog,
things do not always go as planned. Some puppies are still born, some come out
with genetic and congenital defects.
This puppy was born with no anus. (imperforate anus)
Breeding to show your kids the miracle of
life, is not always the outcome, you can introduce them to great sadness, and in
some children, nightmares. Any congenital defect can happen, from a cleft
palate, heart defects, liver shunts, organs growing outside the tummy/skin to a bowel exiting out the wrong
place on the body.
One pup from this litter is not going to make it, he has no
bum hole (anus). I am reverse feeding him, pulling out the poop, and replacing
with new milk every couple hours, but he is fading. I see the specialist at 8
am, but he will likely not make the night. All 11 other pups are thriving. It's
just a fluke, congenital defect, and likely no lower bowel has formed. I filled
his tummy with warm water, and sub Q IV fluid in him, so he is not crying now.
This is a defect in 1 in 5000 human babies, is a common dog defect too. In human
babies there is a surgical option.
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The surgery is complicated and in most
cases, not practical for a puppy. To operate on a puppy, you would
have to move fast and it may be hard to find a vet specialist
qualified to perform the operation in the amount of time you have
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The puppy peacefully passed away.
Ask yourself, WHAT are you going to do,
when presented with an ill puppy?
Courtesy of MistyTrails Mastiff's
Although this section is based on a
whelping of an English Mastiff, it also contains good general whelping
information in large breed dogs. You can find more whelping information in the links above. The links below
tell a story about Sassy, an English Mastiff. Sassy has a wonderful temperament.
She loves humans and Adores human children. An all around mild mannered,
wonderful Mastiff. Sassy however is not the best mother towards her puppies, she
is not rejecting them, she will nurse them when a human places them on her to
feed, however she will not clean the pups or pay any attention to them. It is as
if, they are not her puppies. This litter is getting moms milk, with major human
interaction, manually giving each and every pup what they need. In return, the
pups will be super socialized and will make remarkable pets, however the work
involved is astounding. It takes one dedicated breeder to keep this situation
healthy. Thankfully this litter has just that, a dedicated breeder. Read the
links below to get the full story. There is a wealth of info that everyone can
appreciate and benefit from.
C-Section in a Large Breed Dog
Newborn Puppies... What you need
Whelping Mastiff Puppies One to Three Days Old
Things do
not always go as planned (imperforate anus)
Orphaned Litter (not the plan)
10
Days Old Plus ++
3 Week Old Puppies
Puppies 3 Weeks - time to start
potty training
Puppies 4 weeks old
Puppies 5 weeks old
Puppies 6 weeks old
Puppies 7 weeks old
Socializing the Puppies
Mastitis in Dogs
Whelping Large Breed Dogs Main
Whelping, a new
found respect
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