Farm visit: Whelping box for corgis and small breeds Pt 6
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 2015-12-29

Another video of my Corgi patient. A new mother. 2nd litter. 12 hours since Caesarean section. Two-step layout for the dam to rest. Whelping box is different for big breeds and sows. 

There were 2 large pups. So natural birth will not be possible. Breeder is experienced about milk fever. He has the human glucose vial to feed orally to the dams.  

A lot is learnt just by farm visit as the vet school does not lecture in detail on breeding of dogs since the curriculum needs to teach so many domestic and wild  and exotic animals.

Videos of my caesearean patients caring for their neonates give me much joy.  If only dams can talk and say hi to me.