Monday, January 12, 2009

Wilma Is Consistent

There have been a lot of consistencies between Wilma's two litters. Both times the vet counted 10 puppies, both times she delivered eleven puppies, both deliveries lasted about 6 1/2 hours, both litters had one puppy much smaller than the rest, and both of the smaller puppies had the red collar (Hugo and now Rudy). But not all her consistencies are good things. We are now at the two week mark and Wilma is losing energy again. Today the vet found Wilma has mastitis and anemia, two of the same illnesses she had last time. Both were caught much earlier this time and she's on medication, so I hope she heals quickly.

5 comments:

Unknown said...

I hope she gets to feeling better soon. She is such a good momma and makes such beautiful babies!

Cooley said...

Laura.... what a trial for you... glad it was caught early....

Give that Wilma girl a little extra attention from us.

Jennifer and Flurry said...

Such a good mom Wilma to give your pups every thing you got. At least this time your mom caught it early this time. The pups are growing fast.

Lightning said...

Ah Wilma, you poor thing. I'm glad they caught it early and hope you are feeling better soon.

Aussie said...

Hope you're feeling better real soon. It's tough being a Momma for such a big litter. You are doing a beautiful job and your babies are growing fast. We're saying some prayers for you and your Mom