Well it was a tough weekend- we lost the 4 smallest babies and today we will be in the vets office with the remaining 6 because they all are congested now with crummy noses. I was totally unaware ( or maybe just didnt click on the possibility) of all of the bacteria and diseases puppies that the puppies were exposed to being born in the shelter. The remaining 6 are all doing well with the exception of the congestion (which has started within the last 24 hours)
Mom and dad did have kennel cough but the babies are not coughing, just congested. The puppies who have survived were all of the big puppies. The difference in size between the puppies was huge.
We are bottle feeding the smallest of the big babies and she has been away from the litter for 2 days, she has the congestion but it is not as bad as the litter mates.
I am hoping that the visit today is going to get everyone healthy, it is so hard to lose a baby and I sat up for 2 nites with babies trying to save them.
As soon as I can, I will post some more pics.