Your pregnant dog's weight tells you whether whelping will go smoothly or head toward dystocia. Here is the week-by-week protocol: zero gain for 40 days, then steady 15 to 25 percent gain through whelping, and the red flags your vet needs to see.
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[BLOG] Neonatology: why I don’t see breast-feeding puppies and kittens as an option Part II
This is Part II of the blog – read Part I here. #3 Bottle-feeding does not work? Tube feed then! Sometimes, puppies/kittens simply don’t want to be bottle-fed. Very often, it’s because they are too week to properly suckle the bottle. For these cases, tube-feeding is THE option. That would have been my go-to option … Continue reading [BLOG] Neonatology: why I don’t see breast-feeding puppies and kittens as an option Part II
Why Does Weaning Diarrhea Happen in Puppies?
Weaning diarrhea is a predictable microbiome transition event, not a failure. Pancreatic enzymes mature by week 8, gut bacteria reset over 2 to 3 weeks, and 75% of puppies carry 2 or more pathogens simultaneously. A 7-day gradual food transition, targeted probiotics, and fecal PCR testing at week 5 or 6 transform reactive troubleshooting into proactive support.
How to Protect Your Kennel From Brucellosis
One infected dog can silently destroy your entire breeding program. Here's how to stop brucellosis before it starts.
How to Spot and Manage Canine Maternal Hydrops
A rock-hard belly in late pregnancy could be deadly hydrops. Learn to spot the warning signs your vet might miss — before it’s too late.
DR. EMMANUEL FONTAINE 