In the night between the 23rd and the 24th of August, the 4 puppies from Kaïa and Maïky were born. 3 females and one male at first. The work started around 23:50.
Quickly, 4 puppies came to life.
Sadly, one puppy was clearly stuck inside. At first, he was moving a bit, so we waited. But around 3:30 a.m, he had stopped moving and Kaïa’s contractions had ceased for a long time. I called the emergency vet, who confirmed what I already feared: Kaïa needed to be seen immediately.
An X-ray revealed a large puppy that could not move forward and an ultrasound showed that it’s alive but even if Kaïa still had contractions, it was unlikely Kaïa could deliver him naturally. The risk of losing the mother is unacceptable, and a caesarean was performed to deliver the last puppy.
After a little more than an hour, the vet brought Kaïa back to us. She was so happy to be reunited with her puppies. sadly, the last puppy was weak, he’s not eating and struggled to move.
Back home, we tried all of Saturday and through the night until 4 a.m. Sunday to feed him and keep him going. But between 4 and 5 a.m., he passed away. When I woke to try feeding him again, I found he was no longer breathing.
