I envy you Sarah...
I Love having puppies!
Dave
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From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On ;
Behalf Of Sarah Minsk-Eduardo
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2016 10:18 AM
To: Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Whelping Help- ASAP
Hello, all. I have not been on the list for quite awhile but I am hoping a few
breeders can reach out and answer some questions for me. Please don’t flame me
right now as I am really stressed (as in a complete nervous wreck)….
My bitch is about to whelp….like very soon. This is my first litter. Yes, she
has 8 titles and 9 health clearances. I am a GSDCA member and Signer of Code of
Ethics.
I have had my Durawhelp assembled for a week.
I purchased the Deluxe Whelping Kit.
I purchased 14 cardboard liners, 2 carpet pads, the Warming system, and a
heating pad. I have towels and newspapers.
She is 62 days today. Her x-ray on Wednesday revealed 9 pups (two more than the
first ultrasound).
Her 2nd ultrasound after x-ray revealed strong heartbeats and they thought she
had a few more days based on..I think they said something about the kidneys.
She stopped eating yesterday except for at dinnertime when she ate 2 cups.
Nothing today. Temp stayed in the 99.2-98.6 range until yesterday when it
dropped to 97.9 and today up to almost 100.
She is having a clear discharge.
She is digging into her bedding.
She is whining/moaning and hunched up.
i have 4 whelping books but can’t find specific information to a few questions.
My questions….
1) I saved messages that said breeders give vanilla ice cream, tums, or yogurt
between pups. I don’t have Calabsorb. My question is..how much of each? I have
all 3 here that I could use but do not know how much to give or which is the
best option.
2) With 9 pups, do I let her eat all the placentas or just a couple?
3) If she chews the umbilical cord too close and opens the stomach do I rush
her to the hospital? What if she is still whelping puppies? How do I transport
the puppies born already (separate with warm water bottles) or do I leave them
home?
4) I have read many conflicting things about warmth. Should I use heat lamp,
heating pad, warm water bottles, or just crank heat up to 75? I don’t have the
reflector thing…
Please share any other information that may help. I’m sitting with her in whelp
room now and I think she is close.
Thanks,
Sarah
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