Happy Birthday puppies

Keeping you and Renee and little Graham in my prayers!!!

BCSnob wrote:
... it looked to me as if he was not tolerating the milk replacer (tummy upset)...

I have no idea if this applies to puppy milk replacer, but I know LOTS and LOTS of people are having trouble with the current formulations of "large animal" milk replacer. The kind you buy in a 25lb or bigger bag to feed calves, kids, lambs, foals, etc. Apparently some manufacturers have decided to forgo using powdered dairy milk and are substituting soy instead. The soy is wreaking havoc on the digestive systems of the newborns.

Might be something to look for on your puppy milk ingredient list, and discuss with your vet.

I am praying it all works out and Graham is able to be a spoiled rotten house dog!

Great news on Gyp, whew!

So sorry for all this trouble with little Graham. Been thinking of him - and hoping he was growing and beginning to thrive. Prayers are coming your way - I'd feel terrible if you lost him. Guess I'm always for the underdog - or for the one who had the roughest time. All my pets over the years were cast offs or rejects - they turned out to be the best. I remember nursing one dog with distemper - he made it and lived until 15 years old. Thanks for the update and please keep them coming. I'll keep the prayers coming - for all of you.

Rita

BCSnob wrote:
Gyp is close to 100% better.

Graham stopped feeding on BJ, he wasn't getting enough milk from her due to poor timing on our part as when to feed him relative to when she was feeding the 4 other pups. He took the bottle for a while and then stopped taking the bottle. He started regurgitating the milk replacer from the bottle and feeding tube; it looked to me as if he was not tolerating the milk replacer (tummy upset). Last night was a sleepless night trying to feed and have him keep it down; then we were off to the vet. This morning we were again discussing with a vet if it was time to let him go. We asked the vet to tube feed so she could see what he was doing. Apparently he is doing better and keeping the food down (different milk replacer). My wife was going to pick him up along with milk replacer from the vet and antibiotics.

We are emotional wrecks living on very little sleep.

Oh, my gosh, I know you are! I wish some of us were close enough to help. Bless your hearts for trying to save him.

Gyp is close to 100% better.

Graham stopped feeding on BJ, he wasn't getting enough milk from her due to poor timing on our part as when to feed him relative to when she was feeding the 4 other pups. He took the bottle for a while and then stopped taking the bottle. He started regurgitating the milk replacer from the bottle and feeding tube; it looked to me as if he was not tolerating the milk replacer (tummy upset). Last night was a sleepless night trying to feed and have him keep it down; then we were off to the vet. This morning we were again discussing with a vet if it was time to let him go. We asked the vet to tube feed so she could see what he was doing. Apparently he is doing better and keeping the food down (different milk replacer). My wife was going to pick him up along with milk replacer from the vet and antibiotics.

We are emotional wrecks living on very little sleep.

Prayers for a full recovery for Gyp. Vestibular disease is so painful to watch them go through.

Gyp is doing better today; her eyes are not twitching as much. She ate a hard boiled egg and kept it down. She is starting to walk better again.

Graham has been nursing on BJ; we have been holding him on her between her feeding the other pups. His belly does not get as full as we would like, but he seems to be okay. He seems about a week behind the others in development. Today was the first day he seemed to interact with us while petting him, he seemed to play a bit with me.

We are hoping for a drama free week.

dturm wrote:
13 is a pretty common age for vestibular disease. Most dogs and cats that have episodes are over 10. Megan was 13 and Charmin was 12 (we guessed his age) when they had their episodes. There is no know initiating cause and most recover within a couple weeks.
Vestibular Disease
Doug, DVM

That's comforting, thanks Dr Doug! I always thought that illness was a downhill slide. Never knew dogs could recover from it.

Mark, I hope all the babies are doing well. BJ looks very good.

13 is a pretty common age for vestibular disease. Most dogs and cats that have episodes are over 10. Megan was 13 and Charmin was 12 (we guessed his age) when they had their episodes. There is no know initiating cause and most recover within a couple weeks.

Vestibular Disease

Doug, DVM