Help!!!! One of the puppies in the litter has not been at all well so we had taken to the vets.Vets done a good check then gave her some injections.She has lost a bit of weight.As they are 11 days old could this be fading puppy syndrome???. At the moment she is being bottle fed with whelpi and glucose and is being kept in a very warm pen with her litter mates.Please help.

Does she still have her sucking reflex and is she still keen to feed?
Has she gone floppy at all?
Does she feel cold in the mouth?
Is she making an unmistakable high pitched cry?
If the answer is yes to any of these then she MAY be showing signs. If the answer is yes to more than one of these questions then the chances are she DOES have FPS.
Some vets do not always recognise FPS and merely give fluids and anti-biotics which will not cure the FPS.
My advice would be to have a look at my article on the link page which is on my name if you click "staffie".
If you want any further advice please phone me. With FPS the sooner you act the better chance the pup has.
If the pup has lost the sucking reflex then you may have to consider tube feeding until she receives treatment and the reflex returns.
I hope it is not FPS but if it is please act quick.

try this

i have never used it but my friend has and it worked

BEEF LIVER REMEDY FOR FADING PUPPIES

>
> It's so simple.....Large piece of Beef Liver, little bit of water, boil
> slowly, about 5 minutes until the blood comes out.  Let cool, drain the
> liquid and put just 4 drops (no matter the breed) into a dropper and give

to

> puppy.
>
> At first you give it every 2 hours for 12 hours, then every 4 hours.  The
> article says you can do this for however long you have to, until you feel
> the puppy is thriving.  I did this for 2 days and the turn around was
> miraculous.  This was the smallest puppy, just 4 ounces, out of a litter

of

> 7.  He was doing fine for 3 days, then he began to fade.  After only the
> second dose, he came around, but I continued for 2 days.
>
> Don't use any of the liver itself, it's way too rich, just the liquid.  I
> wouldn't have another litter without a piece of beef liver in the freezer.
>
> I just spoke to a friend who has a much larger breed and she said she gave
> the 4 drops every hour for 12 hours and then went to every 2 hours, then

to

> 4 hours.  So I guess you can vary it for different breeds.  She agreed it
> was amazing.  She had 2 fading puppies and they are fine now."

That is very interesting and when you are facing loosing pups everything is worth trying :-)
Will keep it in mind. As with any cure for FPS it needs to be done as early as possible.

hi Anne-Marie

i have never used this but a friend has and i sore that it worked.  the pup was fading fast and she was given every thing a go.  she tried this and with 2 days the pup was ok and catching up with his litter mates.  So last week i went out and got some just in case (have not needed it so far)