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The last time our Airedale (Millie) had pups she developed a severe infection caused by the retention of some placenta. So with her second litter I wanted to take no chances and decided to visit the vets asap after the birth of the pups.
Millie had 6 pups the first time round but this time looked so much bigger that we considered there were at least 8-10 pups. We were surprised when she had 7 pups 4 days early. The birth went well and Millie was feeding the pups without a problem. Everything seemed pretty normal and the next day we went to the vets for a quick check.
He seemed to take an age to prod and feel her tummy, he then called for a second opinion before finally giving her a scan. The verdict - another pup, most probably dead as there was no movement. Apparently, the labour had stopped leaving the pup stranded inside for 24 hours . He said that Millie would need an emergency caesarean but could be collected in 2 hours and would still be able to feed the pups.
Two hours passed and the vet gave us a call - there were 2 pups and they were both alive!! We were shocked to say the least.
It is now 5 days later and mum and pups (2 boys, 7 girls) are doing well. The 2 late arrivals were a bit smaller than the rest of the litter but are catching up fast. Millie is getting over the op. remarkably well and is taking good care of the pups.
Millie had 6 pups the first time round but this time looked so much bigger that we considered there were at least 8-10 pups. We were surprised when she had 7 pups 4 days early. The birth went well and Millie was feeding the pups without a problem. Everything seemed pretty normal and the next day we went to the vets for a quick check.
He seemed to take an age to prod and feel her tummy, he then called for a second opinion before finally giving her a scan. The verdict - another pup, most probably dead as there was no movement. Apparently, the labour had stopped leaving the pup stranded inside for 24 hours . He said that Millie would need an emergency caesarean but could be collected in 2 hours and would still be able to feed the pups.
Two hours passed and the vet gave us a call - there were 2 pups and they were both alive!! We were shocked to say the least.
It is now 5 days later and mum and pups (2 boys, 7 girls) are doing well. The 2 late arrivals were a bit smaller than the rest of the litter but are catching up fast. Millie is getting over the op. remarkably well and is taking good care of the pups.
