BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:

A 5-pound toy poodle already doesn't have much weight margin if it stops eating, especially a 5-pound toy poodle that is ready to give birth.

"A bigger dog can handle more days of not eating, a smaller dog will be in trouble faster," said Julie Cecere, clinical associate professor of theriogenology animal reproductive science at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.

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