Fading Puppy Syndrome

[pocket rocket]

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Hi A friend of mines bitch had a litter of 8 pups on saturday night.All pups and mother doing well until the second day the last born and the smallest of the litter has stopped suckling and is getting weak .My friend is having to hand rear this little one but its just getting weaker. She took it to the vets today and was told it could be Fading puppy Syndrome and could lose the whole litter from it....I was told a drop of brandy on the tongue works and brings the pups back...any advice would be greatfully recieved ... many thanks sarah :thumbsup:

 

[rodders]

No advice,but fingers crossed for the pup and the rest of the litter :luck:

 

[deeva1]

Hi A friend of mines bitch had a litter of 8 pups on saturday night.All pups and mother doing well until the second day the last born and the smallest of the litter has stopped suckling and is getting weak .My friend is having to hand rear this little one but its just getting weaker. She took it to the vets today and was told it could be Fading puppy Syndrome and could lose the whole litter from it....I was told a drop of brandy on the tongue works and brings the pups back...any advice would be greatfully recieved ... many thanks sarah :thumbsup:

I have frequently used Brandy or any other stron liquer to hand to make a pup gasp, when it appears to be fading. When doing so, you can hear if there is anyhting on the chest of the pup i.e. rattling. If so, give the pup a vigerous shake to loosen the mucous and proceed to keep it warm, by whatever means and attempt to get nourishment into the pup. I have spent may a sleepless night with a pup down my front and feeding it every thirty minutes, through a dropper or syringe! Very often, if you can get it past 36 hours, they begin to pick up. With genuine Fading Puppy Syndrome, No matter what you do, unfortunately, they won't survive! But, I say, give it a go! Let's face it, you've got nothing to lose, and quite possibly a lot to gain! Good Luck! :luck: :wub:

 

[sherry]

sorry havenrt got any advice but preying the litter is ok and survives. :luck:

 

[pocket rocket]

Thank you all for your advice and pm's and also your well wishes.I have passed it on to my friend and she is very great full :thumbsup: Thanks again :thumbsup: .Will keep you all up dated on the pups :thumbsup:

 

[sykokid]

hello i mated a lurcher and she had 6 healthy pups

all doing well suckling well then at a few days old 5 was dead

for no reason he raised the 2 pups and they are both doing well he and his wife fed them every 3/4 hours

hard work but it paid off

hope your friend manages to rear hers i

good luck with them

if you e/mail me i can give the chaps number he might be of some help

 

[nova]

Jackie what Dee has said may be an old method but it worked on 2 of mine and they are still here at 3 weeks old )

 

[gary farmer]

puppy stim look it up on the internet its great stuff

its for fading puppys could tell you how it works but it just as easy to look it up

it always works and does no harm just makes pups feel hungry

gary :thumbsup:

 

[stallion]

puppy stim look it up on the internet its great stuff its for fading puppys could tell you how it works but it just as easy to look it up

it always works and does no harm just makes pups feel hungry

gary :thumbsup:

spot on gaz brill stuff :luck:

 

[stallion]

puppy stim medic animal . com £12.35 free p&p :luck:

 

[pocket rocket]

Thank you will tell her straight away :thumbsup: thanks again your all stars :thumbsup:

sarah :thumbsup:

 

[pocket rocket]

puppy stim look it up on the internet its great stuff its for fading puppys could tell you how it works but it just as easy to look it up

it always works and does no harm just makes pups feel hungry

gary :thumbsup:

:thumbsup: gets my vote too. There's also a probiotic powder called professional made by protexin which can help. My vet recommends dipping a clean finger in plain yogurt then coating it in a little of the powder and wiping it inside pups mouth prior to suckling. You don't need lots and it'll go some way in colonising the gut with good bacteria.

Thank you again for all your help.Was on the phone last night too her and she has ordered some puppy stim also nutri drops .So fingers crossed :thumbsup:

 

[gary farmer]

puppy stim look it up on the internet its great stuff its for fading puppys could tell you how it works but it just as easy to look it up

it always works and does no harm just makes pups feel hungry

gary :thumbsup:

:thumbsup: gets my vote too. There's also a probiotic powder called professional made by protexin which can help. My vet recommends dipping a clean finger in plain yogurt then coating it in a little of the powder and wiping it inside pups mouth prior to suckling. You don't need lots and it'll go some way in colonising the gut with good bacteria.

Thank you again for all your help.Was on the phone last night too her and she has ordered some puppy stim also nutri drops .So fingers crossed :thumbsup:

DONT CROSS YOUR FINGERS JO YOU WONT GET THEM IN THE PUPS MOUTH LOL

GARY :clown:

 

[FLORRENCE]

How are the puppies doing, hope all is ok with them :thumbsup:

 

[pocket rocket]

How are the puppies doing, hope all is ok with them :thumbsup:

All puppies are doing well .The smallest one still not put any weight on since born still only 6oz .But she is still with us.My friend has brought lots of things off hyperdrug so still hoping this little one pulls through..Thanks for all your help and throughts .Myself and my friend are very great full thank you :thumbsup:

 

[milly]

Hi A friend of mines bitch had a litter of 8 pups on saturday night.All pups and mother doing well until the second day the last born and the smallest of the litter has stopped suckling and is getting weak .My friend is having to hand rear this little one but its just getting weaker. She took it to the vets today and was told it could be Fading puppy Syndrome and could lose the whole litter from it....I was told a drop of brandy on the tongue works and brings the pups back...any advice would be greatfully recieved ... many thanks sarah :thumbsup:

Hi Sarah,whats the breeding of this litter? hope they all pull through :luck:

 

[pocket rocket]

They are beddy grey x whippet :thumbsup: its just the small one at the mo ...