> Other than Canine Herpes Virus and Mycoplasma, what else can cause a first > litter of 7 puppies out of 10 die? Well 2 of them the mother may have -------------------------------------- I know of a litter that was whelped on a covered porch, with sufficient heat...during the night the electricity went off, and then on again later in the early morning. All the puppies were dead from chilling. Syd Syd Mailberg 425-432-4144 23910 SE 276th St Maple Valley, Wa. 98038 More prints on website. www.kingswoodgermanshepherds.homestead.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================