23/08/2026
Unplanned days ❤️
Sometimes being in the right place at the right time is simply meant to happen.
Today I carried out an emergency out-of-hours scan on a lovely girl who was day 54 and had started to have some green discharge earlier today.
Mum was otherwise surprisingly well. She was eating, her temperature was around 37.5°C, and apart from being a little unsettled, she was acting completely normally other than some shaking episodes,
Something that really stood out to me on today's scan was that on her previous scans, we had very clearly seen three puppies. Today, I could only identify two.
I knew there were definitely three in there becauseu had scanned this girl twice previouslyand they couldn't of absorbed, so it was a little unusual — until we realised that puppy number three had likely moved into the birth canal, which explained why we couldn't visualise it properly on the abdominal ultrasound.
And then my day took an unexpected turn…
What started as an emergency scan ended with me helping deliver the puppies! In the shop 🐾❤️
Sadly, these little ones decided to make their entrance very early, at just 54 days, Delivery went well, I had everything needed to whelp at arms reach, One little puppy Sadly was stillborn, While two tiny premature puppies are now fighting their way through.
They are incredibly small and very premature but kept warm and have a strong suckle reflex, so the next few hours and days are going to be critical. Their lungs and other organs may not yet be fully developed, and despite everyone's best efforts, sadly there are no guarantees.
But for now, they are here, they are being cared for around the clock and they are being given every chance possible. ❤️
This is one of the things I love about what I do. Sometimes a scan is simply a scan… and sometimes, being there at exactly the right moment means you end up doing something completely unexpected.
Thinking of this little family tonight. 🐾❤️
Please keep them in your thoughts.