HareyHounds
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Hi all,
I have a litter of ~9 day old NZW cross meat mutts and although they seem to be developing very well (eyes are mostly open and they're big and round), I have one kit who just doesn't seem quite right.
The baby in question always seems to have a dirty back end/tail and one of his legs just seems a bit off. The wonky leg is quite dirty and although it seems to have some amount of movement, it's definitely much weaker than the other.
A bit of a background on the buns.. We purchased mumma bun from a meat breeder and unbeknownst to us, she came with a newborn litter of 12 kits. Two babies died on the first day (first pic) and we lost a runt on the third day despite two supplement feeds to try to get his strength up (he's pictured in the second photo next to a healthy baby). Hygiene at the breeder's property was questionable (to put it nicely) so I'm a bit concerned we might have something infectious going on here.
Anyone have any experiences with weak/floppy hind legs? The baby is actually a decent size and is obviously still being fed.
__________ Tue Oct 29, 2013 6:16 pm __________
Not sure if these really help but below are some pics of the wonky-leg baby.
The wonklyleg baby's back end. This is actually the cleanest I've seen it. All the other kits are spotless.
Wonkyleg baby trying to crawl. The other babies are not only crawling just fine, some are already hopping about (or trying, anyway).
The rest of the nest. Wonkyleg is pointed out with the red arrow. He's one of the biggest babies and always looks round and glossy.
Edit: random doubles of some photos! And photos in the wrong order!
I have a litter of ~9 day old NZW cross meat mutts and although they seem to be developing very well (eyes are mostly open and they're big and round), I have one kit who just doesn't seem quite right.
The baby in question always seems to have a dirty back end/tail and one of his legs just seems a bit off. The wonky leg is quite dirty and although it seems to have some amount of movement, it's definitely much weaker than the other.
A bit of a background on the buns.. We purchased mumma bun from a meat breeder and unbeknownst to us, she came with a newborn litter of 12 kits. Two babies died on the first day (first pic) and we lost a runt on the third day despite two supplement feeds to try to get his strength up (he's pictured in the second photo next to a healthy baby). Hygiene at the breeder's property was questionable (to put it nicely) so I'm a bit concerned we might have something infectious going on here.
Anyone have any experiences with weak/floppy hind legs? The baby is actually a decent size and is obviously still being fed.
__________ Tue Oct 29, 2013 6:16 pm __________
Not sure if these really help but below are some pics of the wonky-leg baby.
The wonklyleg baby's back end. This is actually the cleanest I've seen it. All the other kits are spotless.
Wonkyleg baby trying to crawl. The other babies are not only crawling just fine, some are already hopping about (or trying, anyway).
The rest of the nest. Wonkyleg is pointed out with the red arrow. He's one of the biggest babies and always looks round and glossy.
Edit: random doubles of some photos! And photos in the wrong order!