northernmastiff
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Okay, so I had a very busy weekend and wanted to share a few pictures with you. My friend breeds Neapolitan Mastiffs, just a small breeder, just starting out. Her female Lexie whelped her litter last night and since it was the first for my friend, I went down to help her out. She had it under control for the most part and Lexie was a pro with the first three puppies. The fourth was more difficult and passed away, she couldn't revive him. Then the fifth was stuck so both the vet and I arrived shortly after each other. We managed to assist in whelping the fifth, but he had passed away as well. Also assisted with the sixth, who is a healthy, beautiful black boy. The vet was hoping she would start popping them out after the sixth was whelped but after about an hour and a half it was decided it was time for an emergency C-Section.
Since it was so late, my friend and I had to assist the vet and the technician with everything so that was great. I have wanted to attend a c-section for a while but had never the opportunity (which is good). So that was very interesting. During the c-section, we were given 5 puppies to revive. It looked like we had lost 3 of them so we were a bit discouraged but with some determination, we revived all of the puppies. Just as we were getting the 5 pups situated, the vet found a sixth and final puppy and handed him to me. The monster of the group at almost a 100 grams heavier than the heaviest pup we already had. Thankfully we revived him, took the puppies back home, got them situated, went back and grabbed momma, brought her back and spent the next few hours getting her situated and the puppies feeding. Then I had an hour drive back to my house in a snowstorm at 3 in the morning. (Took me two hours because I went at a snail's pace.)
Pups are doing excellent today. Mom is eating and attending to the puppies and she feels so much better. She had 13 puppies but lost two so now my friend has 11 puppies.
Okay, sorry for the long story. Just very eventful. Here are the photos that I promised.
All the puppies before we brought momma home.
Goliath. This was the big boy who we think was causing all the problems. Also the last pup out at the c-section.
Since it was so late, my friend and I had to assist the vet and the technician with everything so that was great. I have wanted to attend a c-section for a while but had never the opportunity (which is good). So that was very interesting. During the c-section, we were given 5 puppies to revive. It looked like we had lost 3 of them so we were a bit discouraged but with some determination, we revived all of the puppies. Just as we were getting the 5 pups situated, the vet found a sixth and final puppy and handed him to me. The monster of the group at almost a 100 grams heavier than the heaviest pup we already had. Thankfully we revived him, took the puppies back home, got them situated, went back and grabbed momma, brought her back and spent the next few hours getting her situated and the puppies feeding. Then I had an hour drive back to my house in a snowstorm at 3 in the morning. (Took me two hours because I went at a snail's pace.)
Pups are doing excellent today. Mom is eating and attending to the puppies and she feels so much better. She had 13 puppies but lost two so now my friend has 11 puppies.
Okay, sorry for the long story. Just very eventful. Here are the photos that I promised.
All the puppies before we brought momma home.
Goliath. This was the big boy who we think was causing all the problems. Also the last pup out at the c-section.
Its like puppy fever this month almost everyone I know has puppies now.
