Advice please - question for breeders

tommyboy4

Hello folks

My dog cassy had her pups (eight) four weeks ago now , she stopped feeding them 2 days ago and the pups are all eating the puppy food now and doing great.

Cassy was full of milk when she stopped feeding them and now this milk has all gone semi hard , well the consistency of say soft jelly , is this the norm and will the "swelling" gradually go down

Shes eating well and does not look or is she showing any discomfort at this time

Or am i just a overly worried dad Laughing

Cheers

littlelab

Have asked for advice from the experts Wink

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Natalie and Co xxx

littlelab

Have you thought about contacting your vet and speaking to them on the ohone about this, it could mastitus.
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Natalie and Co xxx

Twig

I was thinking the same about mastitus, I'm no expert but I assumed pups still drank some milk after 4 weeks and were only fully weaned around 6-8 weeks. If they've stopped drinking then mastitus is possible. Definetly phone your vet and get advice Very Happy

tommyboy4

Thanks for the replies,

Booked the vet for tomorrow morn , and by the description i gave over the phone they say its probably mastitis , i hate it when there is something wrong with my dogs

cheers

littlelab

Let us know how she is Very Happy

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Natalie and Co xxx

coliel

Hi,
If left to wean pups natrely then the pups will feed less and less untll eventualy not at all .
If this has not happened and for some reasen the pups have stopped feeing all of a sudden then mastitis is often a problem and some times needs antybiotics but oftn can be treated with plenty of fluids - Water , Water and more Water !! Also if you fil a hot water bottel with warm water wrap it in a towl and lay it on the mother dogs tummy area where the swelling in the teets is then this can greatly help with the discumfort.
I hope she is feeling better.
love Coliel