I've called him Spitfire

Fluffle-Valve · 28th September 2010, 10:00

This is the runt of the litter. I've called him Spitfire, because he's a little fighter and what with it being the "Battle of Britain" anniversary, the name seemed to be appropriate. He was nearly three days old when I found him laying cold at the side of the whelping box. All alone and not moving, I thought he was dead. I held him in my hand and watch for a breath. There were two or three slow breaths and I got to thinking that this one is going to die. I quickly made up some Lactol Milk and started to try and force feed him. It took me about 5 hours of feeding every 10 to 20 minutes and getting a drop in each time. He eventually started to make a noise and wriggled about a bit. I continued to feed him for another hour or so, before I gave him back to his mum Ruby. He then started to feed from her, which I would rather he did. Over the next day I gave him a couple of meals of which he enjoyed so much that he groaned throughout the feed. He’s doing great right now and is holding his own with the rest of the litter at feeding times. He’s still only half the size of the others, but is still growing all the same.

This is the video of one of them groaning meals... lol

Click Hereto see Spitfire

28th September 2010, 10:00	#1
Fluffle-Valve Regular poster Rover 75 Club SE Tourer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Duston, Northampton. Posts: 61 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I've called him Spitfire This is the runt of the litter. I've called him Spitfire, because he's a little fighter and what with it being the "Battle of Britain" anniversary, the name seemed to be appropriate. He was nearly three days old when I found him laying cold at the side of the whelping box. All alone and not moving, I thought he was dead. I held him in my hand and watch for a breath. There were two or three slow breaths and I got to thinking that this one is going to die. I quickly made up some Lactol Milk and started to try and force feed him. It took me about 5 hours of feeding every 10 to 20 minutes and getting a drop in each time. He eventually started to make a noise and wriggled about a bit. I continued to feed him for another hour or so, before I gave him back to his mum Ruby. He then started to feed from her, which I would rather he did. Over the next day I gave him a couple of meals of which he enjoyed so much that he groaned throughout the feed. He’s doing great right now and is holding his own with the rest of the litter at feeding times. He’s still only half the size of the others, but is still growing all the same. This is the video of one of them groaning meals... lol Click Hereto see Spitfire __________________ www.fluffle-valve.co.uk www.northants4x4.com