Thanks for you message.
I totally agree with not taking the puppies away but that was not really the issue, it was whether to top them up with whelpie, remembering my bitch had 10 puppies with is four more than 6 and her bottom 2 teats don't produce any milk. even just topping up with whelpie at such a young age has it difficulties as some teats the milk runs too fast on some its too difficult for them to get any milk then they are sucking air and will become collic.
The vet advised me to top up with whelpie as a litter of 10 put too much pressure on the bitch, however I agree with spaniel mads advice to rotate the pups and this is working well, the little two get a head start.
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