Hi

I have a 2 week old puppy who is currently in the vets fighting for her life and struggling to breath she is on antibiotics just wondered if anyone else has been through this and what the out come was.

Any advice greatly appriciated

> just wondered if anyone else has been through this and what the out come was

The one we had a few years ago now (same age) was fine in the end. She had antibiotics. We also had to supplement her feeding as she wasn't able to feed herself for very long. And we carried her around in an upright position which seemed to help with her breathing. Nightimes were tricky - it meant us taking it in turns to sit up with her propped up on our shoulder otherwise she would start to fuss and splutter. But after a week or so, she turned the corner and grew well.

Hope you have a good outcome too. All of us can only do our best.

Not had any of my pups getting aspiration pneumonia but have heard of others, each time the pup has been a breech birth and as the pressure in the vagina is released from the pups body/chest it takes a breath in taking any fluids surrounding the head which is still in the vagina down into the lungs[happens with human babies too] so it is important to get the head out as soon as possibble so you can do suction, "swinging" the puppy for longer than you normally would will help bring the fluids within reach of the bulb sucker.

I hope your pup will be OK with some antibiotics. Are the other pups fine? If any others become ill then it may not be aspiration pneumonia but some other infection/condition.

Hi thank you for the replys the pup in question is now 2 weeks old and up until now was doing ok she was born by c section a litter of 4 i lost 2 at birth and 2 survived but on monday the boy died and then yesterday she started with the gasping for air and milk coming out of nose straight to vet who said it was aspiration she has now bee there since about 7pm last night with not much improvement.

Having bred a few litters i have never lost the whole lot before and i am bits as i feel so very helpless in this situation.

Any advice or similar experiences greatly appriciated.

So sorry, what a dreadful experience, I hope she picks up soon.

May the others RIP.

Thank you it really has been awful in all my years i have never had such problems with a litter.

its heart breaking, ive had 1 pup go like this but sadly she didnt make it sorry but i do hope and pray your pup recovers very soon x

So sorry to hear this, if it makes you feel a bit more hopeful, this happened to one of my pups 3 years ago.  From being a normal, helathey 10 day old puppy she suddenly started gasping and I could hear gurgling in her airways.  Rushed ot vets, night on oxygen, and she was fine - sitting on sofa with me now.  Hope everything works out OK, sounds like you have had a terrible time.

Thank you unfortunately the little puppy has just died

Oh dear that is very sad news :-(

So very, very sorry.

Terribly sorry to hear this x

Thank you i have never lost a whole litter before so i feel mortified but the mum is absolutly fine

I can imagine how devastated you must be and unfortunately one of the terrible things that can happen when breeding dogs :-(

Glad your girl is ok though

I am so sorry to read the pup didn't make it, RIP little one.

{{{{HUGS}}}}

So very sorry to hear this.

How horrible for you, I'm so sorry to hear this. :-(

So sorry to hear this, wish you'd had a happier outcome xx

So very sorry RIP little ones. Glad to hear mum is doing well, sorry things did not work out better, I had hoped for better news. {{{Hugs }}} to you and mum.

so so sorry :( R.I.P little 1 run free over rainbow bridge xx

So sorry for your loss, My Yorkies had a singleton 5 days ago and she was fine up until now and she's started having breathing difficulties and milk bubbling from her nose, She's only 75g vets told me nothing they could do because she's so tiny, she won't feed mum is worrying like mad, doesn't know what to do, God forbid anything happens to her, how do dogs Cope when loosing there babies x

So sorry for your loss, My Yorkies had a singleton 5 days ago and she was fine up until now and she's started having breathing difficulties and milk bubbling from her nose, She's only 75g vets told me nothing they could do because she's so tiny, she won't feed mum is worrying like mad, doesn't know what to do, God forbid anything happens to her, how do dogs Cope when loosing there babies x

Tilly, has your vet said that she has pneumonia. I had a litter, many years ago, who were virtually born with Kennel Cough, which in turn, turned into pneumonia.
They were started off with Synulox, but this did nothing at all for them. Another Vet, put them onto Penicillin and another drug, which for the life of me, l cannot now recall. I had to inject them twice a day with this combination, and sure enough they started to recover. Another thing which l did, was to put Olbas Oil, or a similar product, onto their paws to enable them to breathe better.

If it is pneumonia, it may pay you to get a second opinion.  Good Luck

Love Josie