Article sample 1:5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR CURING SWIMMER PUPPY SYNDROME IN COCKERS!

5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR CURING SWIMMER PUPPY SYNDROME IN COCKERS!

I first encountered this Swimmer Puppy Syndrome when my 2 yr old Cocker ‘Pixie’ birthed her first litter of four puppies! I did not know what was wrong with two of the pups, except that they seemed, well…aberrant! Baffled as I was, I desperately started seeking opinions of experts such as Pixie’s vet and others, even breeders! They all knew what it was and they all had answers, some of which were that it is congenital disease, which the puppies succumbed and usually died to; and that it's common in all animals that have litters. Their suggestions ranged from anything between: * There is nothing you can do about it. * Changing their feed. *Putting them on soft bedding. * Taping the feet together. And even, * Spaying the mother.

In fact, I lost out to time trying out these suggestions, and lost those two pups. Nevertheless, I decided not spay Pixie! I took it up as a challenge! In my mind, I chose to take up a task, which had seemed Herculean at that point, that is, finding a solution for Swimmer Puppy Syndrome, a solution that was different from what most people around me suggested! I read everything I could find that even hinted information about swimmers puppies. Nevertheless, all had similar insights none had real solutions. Then I made myself present at every birth of puppies of Cockers belonging to people I knew, and some recommendations I got from my vet, and tried to be observant at each birth.

I began to see a pattern emerge. The incidents of births that produced swimmer puppies were random. The changing of feed or adding supplements did not decrease or increase the occurrence of swimmers. What I observed on the pups themselves was that the swimmer syndrome began to show up at anywhere from one hour to a couple of days after birth, beginning with a slight flattening of the chest or an actual bend in the ribs! What I noticed about these pups is that they are always lying flat on their belly. If you lay them on their side, they will immediately return to lying on their belly. This is known as - the righting reflex. You can detect this by perturbing a sleeping litter of very young puppies. They instantly crawl upright to their stomachs to 'right' themselves and begin to look for a nipple. The righting reflex is the FIRST RESPONSE TO NURSING AND THE CAUSE OF SWIMMER PUPPIES. Once in a while, one (or more) puppy doesn't want to return to a normal relaxed state on its side and importunes or remains upright causing the flattening of the chest which, if left undisturbed, leads to swimmer syndrome and probable death!

Then I had a brainstorm, and by that time, Pixie too was ready for her second delivery!

The cure for Swimmer Puppy Syndrome must be taken as soon as possible and it is really quite elementary!

Here are the 5 simple steps you can try out in curing Swimmer puppies: 1. First, check all the pups right after birth and every hour or so for the next couple of days, very vigilantly.

2. If you notice a pup that is always on its belly or beginning to show signs of a flat chest, what you do is lay its mom down and put this pup on a good nipple, full of milk that is next to the floor of the nest box. It probably will not stay on the nipple at first in anything but an upright position.

3. After it is on, hanging on for dear life, take the pup and turn it on its side, holding its entire body and head down.

4. At first is will defy but be firm, make it lie on its side until it is full, making sure it stays on its side.

5. If the pup lets go of the nipple anytime during this process, start over again. Do this several times a day until the pup returns to normal and lays on its side. And when that happens…voila… you have just cured swimmer puppy syndrome!
With this procedure, you should have 100% success, I did!

However, remember YOU have to be very vigilant and perseveringly consistent.
The best way to learn about raising puppies is to raise puppies, through trial and error and using your own thoughts or ideas. Do not give up because you have some bad experiences that no one can help you with! Instead, pick everyone's brain and read everything you can find and reserve your own judgment. Be observant and eventually you will be able to overcome nearly every problem that comes up.

GOOD LUCK ON ALL YOUR ENDEAVORS ON CURING SWIMMER PUPPIES!!