I was going to put this in the breeding section, but I don't seem to have access to it. This is the list of things I will have gathered before Abby goes into labor, am I forgeting anything?

vet's number
nutracal
iodine wipes
scissors
heating pad
thermometer
hemostats (2)
scale
paper and pen
towels
paper towels
tums or ice cream
trash bag
warm place to put pups while mom finishes whelping
hot water bottle
something to munch (for me)
flask of coffee (for me)
book and laptop
phone

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Thank you Jan for the wonderful siggy!

Do you have dental floss, surgical gloves, vaseline, flashlight?
How about sugar, salt water, karo syrup, evaporated milk, syringes, etc. just in case? + emergency vet number

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Yeah. Instead of karo syrup, I will have nutrical and instead of evaporated milk I will have puppy formula. Why salt water? And the vet's number is already in my phone.

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Thank you Jan for the wonderful siggy!

Way back (50 yrs ago!) I had a setter who gave birth to 9 puppies. We actually saved one with a spool of thread. She had a retained placenta, and we had to cut the umbilical cord. bled like a sieve. We were 16, but I held the puppy, and my twin brother managed to get the thread around the cord; which was really close to the pup. Worked like a charm!! Pup lived and survived.

I have since read that letting the pups nurse while the dam is still in labor helps the hormone that sustains contractions keep up the contractions. Ask the vet about this? Sue

I think you are already prepared and ready to go Pam

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Thank you Jan

Pam for the puppy shower is there anything you need after the puppies are born? I'm in Canada and I'm not sure if it would do any good for me to send something pre-whelping.

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Feeding tubes also might be a good idea 12 cc syringes, formula, etc. better to be prepared and not need this stuff than have to track it down at the last minute! Revival has great prices on both.

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Thank you Jan & Chico!!

Thanks for the info. I've inserted tons of feeding tubes in people, not sure how to do it in a puppy. In people, it goes down the nose. I do have a stethoscope to test for placement. Just feed it down the back of the throat and then insert air slowy and listen for bubbling?

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Thank you Jan for the wonderful siggy!