Oh my...I'm really sad for you.
What an awfull thing to lose a whole litter. Hope you'r bitch will
recover as well as she can.
Lots of hugs from Sweden...

/ Petra

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Weimaraner_Longhaired@..., "marjolein_van_eijk"
<marjolein_van_eijk@h...> wrote:
> A couple of months ago, we found the perfect stud for Mowgli, our
LH
> (german/austrian lines). Since we really like outcrossing, it was
> very difficult to find a stud on the mainland. Via another English
> Weim forum, we found us the perfect match.
> So after arranging loads of things, in January the time was there
to
> go to the UK. We had a great trip and had a lovely week in the
Lake
> District. The people we rented from were sooooo dog-friendly, it
was
> unbelievable!!!
> After a wonderfull week, we went back to Holland, with a hopefully
> pregnant bitch. After three weeks we were sure, we could feel
> them!!!
> As some of you might know, this was a very exciting period. We had
> to arrange everything and at the end of March we were ready for a
> nice and healthy litter. At the 27th of March, the temperature
> dropped and at around 11 pm she started. At 12 o'clock the first
one
> arrived and 2.5 hours later, number 6 was born. They all looked
> healthy and were a good size!!!! Oh man, I was sooooo proud!!!! It
> was monday the 28th, easter monday.
> The next morning, the first one was already death and another one
> was poorly. He died not long after. There were no signs that the
> pups were ill or something, so I thought it had to do with the
mom,
> being a bit nervous or something. At first I thought she might
have
> crushed them or something, without me noticing. This wasn't very
> likely, since it was her second litter and there have been no
> problems in her first litter.
> Anyway, the rest was fine, so I hoped this was just an accident.
> The 30th of March another puppy became poorly. I fed him through
the
> tube, but he died during the night. I still hoped the first 2 died
> accidentally, so I didn't take any action then.
> A week later, one of the bitches became poorly. I helped her
again,
> but she didn't survive. She left us at the 6th of April.
> I brought her to the vet uni, because I wanted to know what was
> wrong.
> The worst was yet to come. The last bitch became ill friday the
8th
> and since we knew what was coming, I decided to euthanise her. I'm
a
> vet nurse and gave the injection myself. It was the hardest thing
I
> ever had to do, since I first started this job 11 years ago.
> The last boy didn't seemed ill at all, and he did very well till
> saturday the 16th of April. While it was my birthday, I had
visitors
> and he died when I had a house full of visitors . It was my worst
> birthday ever. The last boy was such a handsome chap. He already
had
> his eyes and ears open. He started to play and growled at me. I
was
> in love!!!
> Unfortunately, it wasn't ment to be
> I don't have a diagnosis yet, but they think it was canine herpes.
> This is a virus most dogs have, but it hardly ever gives problems.
> Well, it's been 10 days now, since the last one died and the world
> looks a bit brighter again. Mowgli is fine thank god, although
> somewhat hormonal. But she'll be fine. I really hope you'll never
> ever have to experience a thing like this!!!!!
> ( I got the results back today, and it's not herpes. Not sure yet
> what it is, but will let you know as soon as I know more, for the
> sake of the breed).