SilverFox79
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My silver fox doe had her second litter last Thursday, 33 days after she was bred I had almost given up. She had seven, six right away and the seventh later in the day. The seventh was out in her run area and not in the nest box and was dead with some limbs missing (as in she ate them) then over the next three days, all but two died and looked like they were bloated but with formed fecal material. One of the two remaining ones needed to be euthanized as it's stomach was so bloated his side had a tear and there was blood on his bottom. It was awful. The remaining one is massive and doing extremely well.
Anyone have any thought about what went wrong here? She had six last time and one was lost right away but the other five did well until a cold snap at three weeks old caught two of them out of the nest box and they died. The three remaining of that litter are doing great.
Do you think my doe is a poor mother? I was thinking of maybe trying a different one.
Parasites, while not impossible, are unlikely as no one has shown any signs of parasitic infection and are kept in cages off the ground. I am a vet tech and have done exams on the parents and they look healthy and no visible signs of illness.
Anyone have any thought about what went wrong here? She had six last time and one was lost right away but the other five did well until a cold snap at three weeks old caught two of them out of the nest box and they died. The three remaining of that litter are doing great.
Do you think my doe is a poor mother? I was thinking of maybe trying a different one.
Parasites, while not impossible, are unlikely as no one has shown any signs of parasitic infection and are kept in cages off the ground. I am a vet tech and have done exams on the parents and they look healthy and no visible signs of illness.