I work with several rescue groups to rescue and foster dogs from high-kill shelters. I am currently fostering a mama beagle mix and her puppies. I rescued mama last Friday, and she delivered 7 beautiful puppies Wednesday morning. One of her puppies was born with a bad paw. It looks as if the umbilical cord may have gotten wrapped around the midsection of his leg, cutting off circulation. There's no fur on his leg from the knee down, and four of his toes were black on the tips. I took him to the vet and started him on antibiotics and hydrotherapy, but the necrosis of tissues seems to be spreading. He seems to not be in any pain and mama hasn't rejected him. He's eating and gaining weight, and otherwise is very healthy. My question is, what advice do you have in regards to surgical removal of the leg? Should I wait, assuming he doesn't become ill from an infection? Or should I go ahead and schedule his amputation surgery? The vet he saw doesn't do surgery, but explained that surgery is hard on such a young puppy.