maybe she prefers the water from outside the room as it is cold I had to keep filling my girls bowl up with really cold water if it was room temp she wouldnt touch it .

yes ive been doing that too,ive added some glucose and she had a small lick at it so fingers crossed she might just start drinking it in here, i can see alot of improvment in her now shes even cleaning them better :) here goes she goes from strengh to strengh now :)
xxxx

> just not sure how much to add per a pint of water

Hi Jo
Usual for this drink is 1 teaspoon glucose powder to one pint warm water.
Glad you're still hanging in there.  :-)
Jean  xx

Thanks jean ,only just lol the lack of sleep is doing strange things to me lol
xx

Hey Jo,

Sorry only just read this thread, i do hope your girl continues to do well and makes a full and speedy recovery, having just been through (and still going through) a scary time i know how much it takes out of you, i hope you can get some help soon as you need to take care of yourself too.

Sending hugs and healing thoughts your way for you and mist and all the babies x

The gruel recipe is:

Cup of Porridge
2 cups of Water
1 Egg
Tablespoon of Honey
Tablespoon of Milk powder
Tablespoon of Glucose

Boil up everything together, stirring until porridge is thick, dilute with a cup of milk and cool.
Only use the egg in one batch then make the gruel without egg.

It is very fluid and they tend to eat/drink it until it is all gone. I have passed this on to many people and all have said their bitches love it and look forward to it. Good luck

:) many thanks for this :)

thankyou alison i will make it v soon xxx

Hi Jo only just caught up with your thread I do hope things are now moving in the right direction for you all

Goodness just wondered why this thread was still going and I am so very sorry to find out why. Do hope things really improve soon, poor you and poor little bitch. Everything crossed for you, you must both be exhausted.

shes gone doen hill again tonight :( her temp is up even tho shes on pain killers 2 different AB's she dont want to drink again ,why do i feel like im going to loose her!

xxx

Ring your Vet now before he's finished the evening surgery.  He's the one who knows what's going on inside her.........

yes ring vet now she may need to go on a drip to get some fluids into her.

Jo, you really are not having a good time of it. Keeping absolutely everything crossed for Mist.

crossing everything your girl picks up again soon, how is she now?

I have the same gut feeling about my boy that your are feeling too, its awful and i hope both our babies get sorted very soon x

i rang the vets, he says shes ok she hasnt got runs shes not weeing blood shes eating but only licking at water ,weve found a lump on her neck at the bottem ,it looks like its got a ulcer on it any1 eles had this with here girls???
havnt ask vet about this tho but will when she goes next.
she dont feel dehidrated xxxx

Well done. :) :)
Is she drinking water from the bowl in the kitchen?  If not, can you just make her food wet?  I'm sure that'll be OK. :)

Thinking of you both.  Hope she picks up. xx

well just a lick and thats it all her food is wet not much more i do can do really is watch her and make sure she dont get any worse xxx
i think tierdness messes with your mind :(

If I ever need to get fluids into a dog I mix their favourite food with water and liquidise, so chicken soup or pilchards & tomato soup.

Jo I am so sorry, what a time of it!  And you can see why some people decide not to breed again.  I am willing Mist to keep going.

{{{{  HUGS  }}}}

how is mist doing today jo?

hope she has picked up and doing ok x

I've been wondering the same... hoping no news is good news :)

I was frightened to ask, do hope that things as so much better that sleep is the reason we have not heard.

evening yes ive been to sleep today infact ive slept on and off all day!! mist seems ok in the mornings then hits lunch time and goes down hill from then,the only thing i can put it down to is the AB's shes on for her water infection its just 1 tab once aday ,shes eating very well now but we carnt get her drinking ive tried it all so now will see how her milk goes i know she isnt produceing alot pups want to drink all the time from her! they are gaining weight so not to worried about that but she still pants alot wondering if to give her calcium sup? she will not drink in the room if she see's me bring a drink in she gets out the bed and not get back in if i offer her a drink out the bed she jumps back in lol so strange! she was drinking ok till water infection started her wee is clear now and only 2/3 days left on them wonder if they making her feel sick even tho she eats when i give them her xxxx

Relieved to hear that she is at least no worse, the drinking is strange but as long as you can sneak it to her in food she is probable getting enough for her needs if not the pups - still if they are gaining weight you seem to be managing and I bet you feel better after some sleep.

Good to hear things are not too bad, not quite there yet but at least no more major problems developing! Hopefully it will improve from here, you've really been through it!

<<<we've found a lump on her neck at the bottom>>>>

Could this be the site where she has had an injection?

Hi White Lily, just a thought would it be possible to give Mist her AB at night with something to eat, then possibly she might sleep thro the sicky feeling?

Hope she gets better soon xxx

yes i will do that,:) xx

nothing to add WL other than still thinking about you mum and her babies...

pups are 11days old and doing well with me toping up mum dont want to getb in with them i have to make her and sit stroking her for her to stay ive cut ther nails, she is cleaning them too.
mist still dont want to drink much :( roll on wed iwll start the weaning :)
xxx

Just wanted to say that you are doing a great job Whitelilly!!!  Keep it going!

you are doing great....well done:)

Not long till weds, hopefully it will start to get easier then.

That's gone so quick.  Det you don't think that.

i see the tunnel ahead with its light shining. xx

thanks guys im ready to give up im just so tired now but only 3 days togo and weaning starts ,if i give 2meals tostart then day after 3 day after that 4 how often shell i top up with milk ????is 3h ok??? xxxx

It's probably best if I close this thread now as it's so long and you continue on your second thread, specially as the above question relates to weaning your pups

Thanks