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Clinical information on affected dams
| Dam case number | Breed | Delivery | Litter size | Number of puppies not fed colostrum | Number of puppies died (died/not fed colostrum) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pug | Caesarean section | 9 | 9 | 8 (8/9) |
| 2 | Mixed | Natural delivery (mother died during delivery) | 8 | 8 | 5 (5/8) |
| 3 | Poodle | Natural delivery | 5 | 2∗ | 2 (2/2) |
| 4 | Pug | Caesarean section | 8 | 8 | 7 (7/8) |
These puppies were fed a milk substitute because they were born smaller than the other littermates and did not take in colostrum on their own.
