Happy Birthday puppies
4 boys waiting on arrival of #5
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The runt is nursing more vigorously. They are all learning to walk on all 4s. Eyes are beginning to open.
We had a horrible accident Sunday night. BJ inadvertently bit one of the larger pups on the face trying to snatch her treat; she was in possessive mode due to the presence of other dogs going past the whelping box. The pup bled badly and continued to cry after the initial shock was over. We took the pup to the e-vet and she didn't find anything she felt needed to be treated other than supportive care; she was concerned about adverse impacts of treating a 2 week old with pain meds. The pup cried through the night and we took him to our vet for another check; he found some face swelling but no evidence of broken skull bones. He too was concerned prescribing pain meds to a 2 week old. That night we realized the pup was starting to seize and it was becoming more frequent. We took the pup to the e-vet; the pup's temp was low and he continued to seize. We chose to try to treat the pup and he was admitted for intensive care with the plan to reassess in the morning. They were able to stabilize him and the seizures stopped (a little valium, IV, oxygen, and tube feeding). He continues to improve. Hopefully he'll come home in a day or two.
We don't know how much or if any impact this will have on his mental development and ultimate congative ability (important for a working dog). We didn't even know if he would make it through the first night but we wanted to give him the chance.
We had a horrible accident Sunday night. BJ inadvertently bit one of the larger pups on the face trying to snatch her treat; she was in possessive mode due to the presence of other dogs going past the whelping box. The pup bled badly and continued to cry after the initial shock was over. We took the pup to the e-vet and she didn't find anything she felt needed to be treated other than supportive care; she was concerned about adverse impacts of treating a 2 week old with pain meds. The pup cried through the night and we took him to our vet for another check; he found some face swelling but no evidence of broken skull bones. He too was concerned prescribing pain meds to a 2 week old. That night we realized the pup was starting to seize and it was becoming more frequent. We took the pup to the e-vet; the pup's temp was low and he continued to seize. We chose to try to treat the pup and he was admitted for intensive care with the plan to reassess in the morning. They were able to stabilize him and the seizures stopped (a little valium, IV, oxygen, and tube feeding). He continues to improve. Hopefully he'll come home in a day or two.
We don't know how much or if any impact this will have on his mental development and ultimate congative ability (important for a working dog). We didn't even know if he would make it through the first night but we wanted to give him the chance.
