Day 5
Yesterday, we took Wendy and the puppies to the vet for a check up and to have the puppy dewclaws removed. She listened to their hearts and lungs, check the palette, and generally looked them over. The vet found the puppies were in excellent health. She removed 24 dewclaws from the front legs without incident. She checked Wendy to make she was also doing well. Wendy’s temperature is back to normal and the small amount of remaining blood discharge is typical at this stage. Everyone is doing great!
I am monitoring the puppies weight daily.They are gaining from 5-10% of their body weight per day, which is typical for puppies at this stage. I am slightly concerned about being able to maintain this rate of increase, since it will mean more mother’s milk. Wendy is currently being feed four times a day and is getting about 3 times her normal calorie intake. In addition to her high quality dog food, she is receiving eggs, cottage cheese, cooked liver, and 4% yogurt (the kind with fat). The charts below show how they are steadily gaining weight.
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