Originally Posted by
QCK23
Our bitch went into labor last night which kinda took us by surprise because she had not started producing milk yet but her temp had dropped and she was having small contractions. My girlfriend sat with her for hours but of course as soon as she steps out on the porch for a minute the bitch has her first pup. She then ate and regurgitated it. That was the first pup we had ever lost so needless to say it didnt sit well. We waited for the next pup but nothing came. First thing this morning she was rushed to the vet for a c-section but the outcome was not good. Only 3 out of the remaining 5 pups survived. The Vet could give no explanation as to why she didnt produce milk or continue having the pups natually. All of them were lined up in the correct position and everything. She has had one other litter with no complications at all. It was especially hard to loose half the litter because the stud is Silverback and we all know how old he is. If anyone has had something like this happen before an explanation would be appreciated.