Pup Stuck in Birth Canal

After giving birth to 2 babies, the thirdpup became lodged and the mother could not expel it. The mother tried to pull thepup out with no success. The owner tried to softly manipulate thepup. Finally, after it was determined thepup had died, the owner attempted to remove thepup with hemostats, once again with no success. The mother was taken to the vet for an emergency spay and the rest of the litter was lost.

Since the mother was unable to nurse, the owner hand fed the two surviving babies. One babies was lost after a week. the other survived.

Had the owner had access to an emergency vet sooner more of the babies may have survived.

Photos by Joanne “Bella” Hodges

Posted on April 10, 2006, 10:26, Last updated on October 8, 2007, 20:47 | Figures