my dog is sick i think?

Question

i have always heard that if a dogs nose is dry then they are sick--is that true?

my dog had pups 11 days ago and today she is shaking pretty bad-- what could be wrong and what can i do?

Answer 1

Dry nose + shaking sounds like she is either running a fever or is in pain ... please call your vet asap. If he's unavailable because it's the weekend, please seriously consider calling your local ER vet.

Good Luck !!

Answer 2

Your dog is likely overwhelmed and physically exhausted. Ask your vet about a canine version of Ensure which will help her milk production which in turn helps the puppies too. A dry nose does not always mean sick. It's a good idea to have your vet check her after having a large litter anyway and especially since she is shaking as you describe. There are too many things that could be wrong some of which are serious.

Answer 3

I am sorry....ya i heard that also. she probably is sick cuz she had a lot of pups. i dont know though just comfort her and make sure her pups are all healthy...maybe u should go to the vet. cuz i dont think i ever heard of a dog shaking that bad. and my neighbors dogs' nose was dry but she didnt think of anything and let him go and he was fine.

Answer 4

dry nose means shes not licking it. thats pretty much it. as for the shaking, she could be dehydrated, exhausted or running a fever, you should see a dr on this one.

Answer 5

Oooh yeah, she's definetly sick. Also check if she starts eating grass. That's also a major symptom. One word: Vet!
Also check if she's eating enough. 'Coz she needs to eat a lot to feed her pups.

Answer 6

She could have retained a dead puppy and is going into shock from infection.get her to a vet ASAP or she could die very quickly.

Answer 7

Please contact your vet with regard to your dogs problem.