well my dog was due 21st of december going by what my vet said her first service date was 20-21st of october is this right well now is nearly day 70 should i be getting worried shes had milk a while and is huge but not nesting or anything at all yet the weather conditions here are a bit warm at the moment. i cant call my vet today as its christmas sooo just wondering if anybody out there can tell me anything (this is not her first litter).
my dog is absolutly misarable can vets induce labour ect i work in the large animal vetrinary field and we do with cattle pigs ect no rude answers please thanks and have a great day.
2006-12-25 17:07:07 · 7 answers · asked by nomorebabieshaha 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
yes she is in pup shes been ex rayed she is having 7.
she also has had 2 vaginal deliveries already same sire without complications thanks
2006-12-25 17:32:03 · update #1
I would keep an eye on her tonight, and call the vet first thing in the morning (or be there when they open) to have them check her out. They can give her Oxytocin to induce labor, which generally works very well. How many days along is she from her last mating date? It is possible that she did not conceive until later in her cycle.
Also, take her temperature. A female dogs temperature will drop to below 99 degrees (normal is 100.5-101.5) about 24 hours before the start labor. If she is running a fever (over 102) you need to call your vet now, it can be a sign of something extremely serious.
I hope this helps and Good Luck!
2006-12-25 17:38:23 · answer #1 · answered by iluvmyfrenchbulldogs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Mumo, Yes your vet can induce her labor.It's usually 63 days before delivery.She is a week late,which i think is a common thing with dogs,and humans. If she doesn't go into labor.soon,i would take her to the vet,and have labor induce. Your going to be a proud owner of 7 puppies. Enjoy the babies when they come. A Friend.
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2006-12-25 17:58:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oxytocin, used to induce labor.
Have you assessed your dogs contidition? Is she nessting, breathing heavy, contracting etc?
Look for this before you get too excited.
Green discharge means broken sacs, pups need to get out asap!
Call a 24 hour vet and get some extra help.
2006-12-25 17:10:31 · answer #3 · answered by ActionStaffords 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
are you sure she's not having a false pregnancy? sounds like you know the breed date and normal gestation of pups is 63 days so i'll skip the details of that. 70 days is way too long for a dog. you need to take her into work with you tomorrow and x-ray her and check and make sure there are actually pups there and not something like a false pregnancy, an aborted pregnancy, or more importantly a pyometria. good luck.
2006-12-25 17:17:47 · answer #4 · answered by cagney 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
She is about a week over due,,63 days is the norm. If she is miserable take her in to the vet, she may need a C-section.
2006-12-25 17:11:24 · answer #5 · answered by mscyngrim 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they can do a c-section if there are complcations. 60-70 days is the average. anything over 70 and you should go to the vet. oxy tocin is a hormone used to induce labor in humans and last I checked the anatomical differences between a dog and human are completely different. plus it makes contractions more painful.
2006-12-25 17:11:58 · answer #6 · answered by useless_knowledged_1 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
they can only guess at the date. I do know it is 54 days. you can take her temp. once it drops 100 they should have the puppies within 24 hours. if she is not in any pain or from what you can tell having trouble just wait till the vet is open.
2006-12-25 17:15:46 · answer #7 · answered by vicki m 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋