Puppies now have an upset tum

[Cheekyteddy]

Hi guys Woke up this morning to a puppies covered in yellow puppy poo! Went to the vet - one puppy had to be put to sleep as his inguinal hernia was huge. He also had very loose bowels.

Can anyone tell me if Pebbles will grieve? The vet and I did give her lots of time with the dead pup. And has anyone had a litter that has been ok following a tummy upset?

We were not feeding them by hand - so I am surprised this has happened. The vet has given diarsynal for Pebbles and the pups which will counteract the inflammation in their tums. Thanks Louise

[Kleiber]

Oh, what a shame! I can't offer any advice, I'm afraid, but keeping fingers crossed for Pebbles & the rest of the pups. Good luck, love, K xx

[Cheekyteddy]

Thanks for that.

I am at my wits end. If I could I would run away. lol.

Louise

[ruthann58]

louise have only just seen this post when you breast feed babies you have to watch what you eat so as not to upset them. i assume this would be the same for animals muppet always used to share my probiotic yogurt in the mornings and live yogurt is supposed to be good for putting the good bacteria back in the gut isnt it so perhaps a little yogurt for pebbles might help also could it be the anti biotics pebble is having affecting her milk a bit hope they are ok .Ruth

[ruthann58]

louise how are the pups today

[Cheekyteddy]

Hi ruthann
The puppies are still pooing for england!! However they are still growing and seem to be ok iin themselves.

I have changed Pebbles diet to a light diet - just chicken and rice or fish and rice. I noticed she has unformed stools as well!

I think the pro biotic thing would be good if the pups were older but just now I am trying to avoid cows milk products infact I have even stopped Pebbles having the goats milk so I had better get the calcium tabs lankeela was talking about.

Thanks for taking the time to ask.

Louise

[Kleiber]

Hi, Cheekyteddy. Thanks for keeping us informed! Just be careful none of them (including Pebbles) gets de-hydrated, if their poo is really runny then it's a risk. Don't know what your vet would advise, but I used to give my old dog water from a syringe (obviously without the needle!) into the side of his mouth when he got the "trots" as an old fella.

[Cheekyteddy]

Thank you for that. I am going to pick up a syringe tomorrow to enable me to worm them - the vet gave me the worm liquid but omitted to tell me they had to have a quarter of a ml - I only found out today that I would need a 1ml syringe!

Louise