PUPPY EXPRESS -CANINE WHELPING KIT (for up to 4 puppies)

(other sizes available for 4, 8, 12, or 16 puppies - please see our other listings)

-----Included in the PUPPY EXPRESS WHELPING KIT...

Four extra-absorbent disposable pads to put under mom – fold up and throw away after each puppy is delivered and cleaned up and placenta is accounted for.

Four pair of disposable exam gloves (8 gloves) -- throw away after each delivery and put on a new pair when frequent contractions indicate another pup is on the way. Also use to check mom for baby in birth canal.

Four individual, disposable receiving cloths to grip and dry each puppy as it is born. Made of soft and absorbent terry cloth.

Aspiration bulb to suction mucous from puppy’s airway (mouth, nose, and throat).

Package of unwaxed dental floss to tie off umbilical cords.

Four individually sealed packets of Iodine wipes to put on umbilical cords after cutting and every day until tied end of the cord dries and breaks off. Don’t skip or delay this step. The cut umbilicus is a major entry route of infection in newborn puppies.

Four individual Velcro I.D. Bands for newborn puppies to properly identify each puppy and accurately document weight gain and overall health. (colors may vary)

• Also in your whelping kit you will find these forms:
• Pre-whelp Temperature plotting sheet to help predict the whelp within hours
• Post-Whelp Temperature plotting Sheet to monitor mom for possible life-threatening infection or complications after the whelp
• Birth Sheets -Forms to document time, weight, color/markings, gender, events of birth, etc.
• Weight chart for all puppies as they grow for eight weeks.
• Things to Gather sheet. Some ideas of items to gather prior to the whelp so that you and mom can be a bit more prepared.
• Sheet to chart information and phone numbers of emergency clinic, veterinarian, friends or neighbors that might be able to assist you or provide transportation to a medical facility or help hold mother and pups.

(colors/packaging may vary slightly from pictures)

If you are unsure please contact me before placing your order. Thanks, Debbie. 478-454-5427