She recently went into heat for the first time. We immediatly separated her from our seven pound male because she stayed too small to breed and we had an appointment to get her spayed but had to wait do to her heat. Anyway she is at least one week past the end of her heat and her nipples are more swollen then ever. We were told recently by the vet that she may have gotten pregnant before we realized that she was in heat. Anyway the question is because she only weighs three pounds and our male is seven can she successfully have the pups either through natural or c section or would we need to have the pups aborted. Please any help would be appreciated. We would hate to abort the pups but will also not risk her life for theirs.
2006-11-12 12:51:36 · 8 answers · asked by cardinalchik 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
WOW i have a 3 lbs female and a 7 lb male Maltese poodle and my female chihuahua went in to heat at 13 months and on her very last day of her first she go pregnant (by accident)She had delivered a beautiful male pup by c section And there would be not way she could have given birth naturally Impossibl
PLEASE GET HER FIXED ASAP ...dONT RISK HER LIFE
2006-11-12 12:56:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you don't want to have her spayed, then wait until you start seeing her belly expand. At that time get her back to her vet. He can do an xray or sonogram which will show the skeletons of the developing puppies inside of her. This will tell you how many there are and how big they are. The vet can determine from that whether the dog needs a c-section or not.
Swollen nipples alone are not always indicative of a pregnancy. Some female dogs have a lot of hormones and can get very swollen nipples during their heats.
2006-11-12 13:01:09 · answer #2 · answered by Fetch 11 Humane Society 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The nipples will swell during and after a heat cycle even if she did not get bred. If you are sure that you seperated them at the start of her heat cycle, then there would be no way she was bred. She is very tiny and if she is pregnant by a 7 lb male, she would almost definitely need a c-section to have the babies. And there is a chance you could lose her and the babies. I would make an appointment and go ahead and have her spayed.
2006-11-12 12:58:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, it is not commonly used in view that Chihuahuas are not that vast even totally grown, and your Chihuahua is probable not a Chihuahua yet is blended with yet another breed. My dogs became into around 5.5-6.0 pounds at 4 months. he's now over eleven pounds. So, i could say you're in for a pair of 20 pound 'Chihuahua'.
2016-10-17 05:08:40 · answer #4 · answered by reus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she should be alright.but the babies may come out very tiny.i suggest putting her on a difffernt food to maybe fatten her up a little more. also try more treats,healthy treats like bill jac foods.tyr to get her fatter.she should be all right thow but she may have problems delievering.this doesnt mean section but be prepared to help out and find a 24 hour vet than could help assist you in an emergency.
2006-11-12 13:00:01 · answer #5 · answered by Heather.Feather 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Best thing to do without using conventional thinking, look through your website and get a hold of several holistic vets. They will direct you properly without harming both mother and puppies. Also look for vets that use alternative medicine. It really works and it will save you time, money, and stress for you and the dogs.
2006-11-12 13:00:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've heard of chihuahuas and yorkies having puppies at 2.5lbs via c-section. Ask your vet to be sure though.
2006-11-12 13:02:18 · answer #7 · answered by YoMamma 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
depends how many are in there,if only one or two she could probably carry them..u can get an ultrasound you should prob ask your vet.
2006-11-12 12:56:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋