Message #468679

[Reuben]

pulling skin up and not snapping back means dehydration which is a bad deal...

White or gray gums more than likely means hook worms and those are deadly for pups...I believe that they attach to the stomach lining and suck the blood out of the pups if I am remembering correctly, and the pups become anemic and the loss of blood can kill them overnight if not taken care of right away...gray/white gums means the pups have lost quite a bit of blood and the weak pups immunities are running low and other infections could set in more easily...