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my american pittbull terrier just had puppies..

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Question
my jewles just delivered a litter of 12 puppies and only 8 survived they are know about 36 hours old and jewles is alittle wore out today seemed alittle more energetice but I am a little worried about it her belly seems alittle swollen still but not firm to touch and you can see her ribs and spine with another dog I had years ago that was not the issue after see delivered. plus I was wondering what would be the time to give the pup's there first set of shot and what kind..
Thank you? Genivive


Answer
HE GENIVIVE
SHE SHOULD BE WORN OUT.  GIVE HER A WHIPPED EGG WITH TBSP SPOON OF SUGAR FOR A QUICK PICKUP, I DO THIS DURING WHELPING AND WATER, NO FOOD.  U MIGHT GIVE HER SOME COTTAGE CHEESE WITH HER FOOD, FEED HER PUPPY BRAND OF A GOOD KIBBLE ALSO, IT IS MORE PROTEIN TO MAKE MILK, KEEP FRESH WATER, ETC.  MAKE SURE THEY ARE ALL SUCKING WELL, MOVE THEM ABOUT FOR THE FIRST 3 DAYS IS CRITICIAL.  EVEN THE FIRST WEEK TO L OOSE ANYMORE.  THEY MUST BE KEPT VERY WARM ALSO.
SHE WILL DISCHARGE FOR MAYBE 2 WEEKS, DO NOT GET ALARMED. THAT IS A HUGE LITTER FOR HER TO CARRY AND WHELP, GOSH!  SHE NEEDS ALOT OF NURISHMENT NOW OF GOOD PUPPY FOOD, PUT SOME COTTAGE CHEESE OR YUGURT IN IT AND U COULD GIVE HER A TBSP OF PEANUT BUTTER ONCE A DAY FOR A WEEK FOR MORE PROETIN TO GET HER PICKED UP.
I GIVE MY PUPS AT 3 WEEKS A STRAIGHT PARVO BECAUSE THEY GET SO LITTLE FROM THE MOM, ESPECIALLY THIS LARGE A LITTER.  I AM AFRAID SOMEBODY MIGHT CARRY IT IN ON THEIR CLOTHES, SHOES ETC.  I ORDER MY SHOTS FROM WWW.DRSFOSTERSMITH.COM, STRAIGHT PUPPY PARVO AT 3 WEEKS.
THEN I VET THEM AT SIX WEEKS FOR THE BIG SHOT THEY NEED FOR FIVE DIFFERENT THINGS.  I WORM AT 2 WEEKS AND EVERY TWO WEEKS WITH ROUND PUPPY WORMER, LIKE EARLY WORM, ETC.  I GET IT MYSELF, VETS CHARGE TOO MUCH.
I JUST HAD MY OLD ENGLISH BULLDOG PUT DOWN YESTERDAY IT COST $145.00 TO CREAMATE HER AND SAVE HER ASHES IN AN EARN.
I WISH YOU THE BEST, DO AS MUCH AS U CAN YOURSELF OTHER THAN A VET CHARGING U.  IT IS EASY TO GIVE THEM SHOTS YOURSELF.  IT SHOWS INSTRUCTIONS WHEN U GET THE SHOTS AND ALSO ON THE SITE AND IN THEIR BOOK.  I HAVE DONE IT FOR SO MANY YEARS ON HORSES AND MY DOGS TO SAVE, NOW I MICRO CHIP MYSELF ALSO.  YOU MIGHT ALSO WANT TO GIVE THE BITCH A TBSP OF HONEY, THIS IS A GREAT TONIC I HAVE IT ON MY FRONT PAGE OF MY SITE, MANY GOOD TIPS ARE ON IT.  CHECK IT OUT.
HEY, SEND ME SOME PICS OF THOSE BABIES, PLEASE, I LOVE PUPPIES OF ANY BREED, BUT LOVE BULLDOGS ALOT.
CONGRATULATIONS AND KEEP ME POSTED PLEASE.

WARM REGARDS
PATT
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