curdogsforhogs
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GOLDEN CREEK CATAHOULAS AND BMCS
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« on: October 06, 2009, 09:15:59 pm » |
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My Pit gyp was pulled off pups this Saturday she was done weaning them and they had been eating solid for 2 weeks . She was beginning to get rough with them so it was time. Came home today and she wasnt acting right, She was having trouble standing and walking, Noticed her teats were pumped tight and full warm to the touch and she whimpered, The only solution I could come up with was to put her with the pups and let them suck her back down to releive the pressure. That seemed to help a little but I know it will build back up. I did feel hard spots in a few of the teats and they were tender. I gave her a dose of penicillian and Bcomplex shot, Any other things that I can do besides useing warm compresses and tight binding that I know she would pull off?
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Randy_P
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« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2009, 09:40:52 pm » |
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Give the gyp 15 cc of calcium gluconate twice a day and also mix 5cc of penicillin and 5 cc of calcium in a syringe and inject half intramuscular (in the muscle) and half sub-q ( under the skin) everyday. try to massage the bag all you can to help break-up the hardened milk. Also pull feed completely off of her for a couple of days then give her a hand full a day and gradually build her up. This will reduce the amount of milk she can produce if she is not eating. The calcium will help ger rid of mastitis or milk fever. The dog will only be able to absord and use some much calcium. its better to give her several doses throughout the day but if you cant do the 15cc 2-3 times a day. She should get over it within 3-4 days unless it is REALLY BAD right now. ( such as her bag already rupturing). Hope this helps
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curdogsforhogs
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« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2009, 09:44:59 pm » |
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Yes thanks...where could i get the calcium ?
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ETHHunters
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« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2009, 09:48:46 pm » |
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Tractor supply or your local feed store may have it
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Randy_P
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« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2009, 11:08:22 pm » |
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ethhunter is right. Tsc or any feed store should have calcium. it is real inexpensive and should be a clear liquid. calcium gluconate stays at room temp. if you give her to much she will just pass it out. no worries. the penicillin stays in the fridge. stay on top of this and she will come out of it. Mastitis will get bad in a hurry especially in this humidity we are having lately
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