Well we had a game of Easter bunny this year.. but instead of chocolate eggs we delivered some puppies! The mum was in trouble. Labour had not progressed. A radiograph showed a large litter! These doggies certainly keep us on our toes. Mum and pups all well thank goodness.
From time to time, particularly when a special dog might be bred, we are involved in their care. Higher risk pregnancies sometimes need active management to protect the life of the mum and the puppies during delivery. A pregnancy scan at around day 28 to 33 is important to establish if there might be additional […]
I was delighted to say good morning to this little dote. This is one of a litter of three adorable mixed breed puppies, who were due their first vaccinations before going to their new homes yesterday. Just before their appointment, this little one collapsed. On arrival at the clinic the puppy was limp and barely […]
We’ve been treating an outbreak of parvo virus this week in a beautiful litter of pedigree puppies. They presented with upset tummies at 12 weeks old. One by one they succumbed and I had to make a difficult phone call to the owner to break the news of the diagnosis. We treated the puppies in […]
