May 12, 201014 yr Love this picture! When I logged off yesterday, I thought the count was nearly done, at 4. But 8? Wow! No wonder she looked like she was going to explode! Congratulations. Now you and Maggie have your work cut out for you, huh?
May 12, 201014 yr Author Love this picture! When I logged off yesterday, I thought the count was nearly done, at 4. But 8? Wow! No wonder she looked like she was going to explode! Congratulations. Now you and Maggie have your work cut out for you, huh? 8 was a huge surprise..HUGE I am worried about the youngest as she has fluid on her chest. The vet didnt give her anything for it after all and said it will clear. But she is very rattly and congested in the chest. He said to keep the room warm so now Ken is whinging about the heater being on Will try and wean the babies sooner to help Maggie manage.....if she needs it. Ken is in seventh heaven.....he adores having a pile of cats and dogs trailing around after him. He is acting like a proud papa I phoned the lady who owned the father of the pups, tonight and told her the so called non mating actually produced puppies so we will give her the stud fee after all. I couldnt have lived with myself if we hadnt said
May 12, 201014 yr your to much like me kaz lol cant dodge anyone i recon if you do they always find out in the end so not worth it hope little moo gets better thats what im calling her secretly lol (out load )
May 13, 201014 yr Author Taking Maggie and the pups back to the vet. Maggie may have an infection as she has gone off her food, wont drink unless forced and isnt caring for her puppies apart from letting them feed off her. She is lethargic and seems to have a temperature. Edited May 13, 201014 yr by KAZ
May 13, 201014 yr Author Just got back from the vets. Maggie has two more pups inside of her and she has a high temperature. One of the pups would be dead as she passed the placenta without the pup attached. The other we dont know about. Apparently they can have some puppies as late as 12 hours after the others. She is having xrays ansd a procedure to try and make her pass the pups on her own. If she cant pass the pups she will have to have them surgically removed. Edited May 13, 201014 yr by KAZ
May 13, 201014 yr Poor girl! what a huge litter. Will you be able to bottle feed some pups to help take the load off her while she is not well?
May 13, 201014 yr Author Poor girl! what a huge litter. Will you be able to bottle feed some pups to help take the load off her while she is not well? Have done it before...so I guess I will do whatever I have to do.
May 13, 201014 yr Poor Maggie, i hope she'll be okay Kaz lucky you were on the ball and got her back to the vet's in time.
May 13, 201014 yr Author Poor Maggie, i hope she'll be okay Kaz lucky you were on the ball and got her back to the vet's in time. I used to be a vet nurse so I recognise symptoms when things arent right and have to act fast. Just heard from the vet......... Maggie is doing okay. She is on a drip and antibiotics........and has had meds to help her pass whatever is left inside her. The puppies are still feeding partly from her and partly being topped up by bottle by the vets. She may be allowed to come home around tea time. She has also eaten some chicken. Edited May 13, 201014 yr by KAZ
May 13, 201014 yr 10 pups! Thats an incredible first litter. Fingers crossed about the other one getting out okay and the deceased one coming out with no problems as well so she can start to recover. 10 pups... my goodness Kaz, what have you been feeding her!
May 13, 201014 yr Author 10 pups! Thats an incredible first litter. Fingers crossed about the other one getting out okay and the deceased one coming out with no problems as well so she can start to recover. 10 pups... my goodness Kaz, what have you been feeding her! There is no sign of life in the last pup and its hugely undersized....so it didnt make it either. Eight is well over the limits for a cavalier girl having her first litter....normal is 3 only for first litter. She comes from a very good gene pool.......her father was excessively FERTILE PS we cook for our dogs..roo, beef and mutton with vegies and macaroni or rice. They also eat fresh meat and fresh vegies ( not cooked ). Edited May 13, 201014 yr by KAZ
May 13, 201014 yr awsome congratulations kaz!!. and wow so many puppies, are there any brown babies or all black?
May 13, 201014 yr Author awsome congratulations kaz!!. and wow so many puppies, are there any brown babies or all black? No brown ones unless the last two that died were that colour.
May 13, 201014 yr Thank god Maggie is okay !!! I hope she's well enough to come home to you tonight Kaz, she needs to be around you all....
May 13, 201014 yr Author Thank god Maggie is okay !!! I hope she's well enough to come home to you tonight Kaz, she needs to be around you all.... Yeah...we spoil her
May 13, 201014 yr 10! Wow! I had a similar thing with a friends dog. It was her first time and she had eight! SHe is a golden cockerspaniel. They are gorgeous.
May 13, 201014 yr Author Maggie is staying at the vets overnight. We had to collect the puppies as noone would be able to feed them tonight. I have to bottle feed them till we get Maggie back home. Edited May 13, 201014 yr by KAZ
May 13, 201014 yr Oh, it is going to be a long night for you. I do wish you, Maggie and the puppies all the very best.
May 13, 201014 yr Author Oh, it is going to be a long night for you. I do wish you, Maggie and the puppies all the very best. First feed done and they are sleeping near the heater. Another feed around 11 and 2:30 or 3am and again around 6am. I also have a mountain of leadlight work to do to meet a deadline I cannot change. Heading for the short black coffee. :question:
May 13, 201014 yr Oh, it is going to be a long night for you. I do wish you, Maggie and the puppies all the very best. First feed done and they are sleeping near the heater. Another feed around 11 and 2:30 or 3am and again around 6am. I also have a mountain of leadlight work to do to meet a deadline I cannot change. Heading for the short black coffee. :question: oh kaz sorry to hear this glad mag is okay though best of luck hun xxxx
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