My dog is pregnant and has been dripping clear, mucus-like stuff (her mucus plug) for about 40 hours and i was wondering up to how long can this last before the hard contractions begin?? I have dogs who have delivered puppies b4 but it hasn't ever taken them this long. She has her colostrum (milk) in already and she has had it for aproximately 10 days. She is a large dog and this is her second time having puppies. I believe she mated around the 1st of June. Please only replys from experienced dog owners or vets or other kinds of dog professionals. Thank u in advance!
2007-08-01 06:53:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Have you taken her temperature? Has it dropped yet?
Is she still eating?
What was her whelping like last time? Did she show a lot of nesting behavior then and is it different this time?
You may want to consider a run to the vet.... let him examine her and determine whether she is dialated and whether uterine inertia is an issue. I had a b*tch whose uterus began to torsion.. no real symptoms just that gut instinct that something was wrong and an emergency c-section is what saved her and the pups... she never did go into labor.. just lost the plug and was due to whelp.
The vet can take an X-ray and *IF* he has any experience can tell you the degree to which the pups are calcified and whether they are ready to whelp. I had a great vet in Minnesota that could tell you within 24 hours of when a b*tch should whelp based on the calcification of tooth buds. As a bonus this X-ray will also tell you how many to expect.
Good luck!
2007-08-01 07:06:06 · answer #1 · answered by animal_artwork 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Do you feel the puppies moving inside her? A dog will have milk ready, so that isn't odd. It may be just taking her a long time to go into hard labor this time around. Each pregnancy is different, so you really can't go by earlier ones. If she doesn't have them in a couple of days, or you notice she is in distress, take her to your vet. Otherwise, get her a place ready and wait it out.
2007-08-01 07:01:51 · answer #2 · answered by magix151 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Are you taking her temperature? If not, start taking it 3 times a day, and write down what it is each time. Once her temperature drops to 98.0, she will be having the puppies in 12 - 24 hours. Make sure you have a quiet, warm, secluded place, away from other animals set up, have her whelping box ready for her to have her puppies in. Good Luck! Hope all goes well!
2007-08-01 07:47:09 · answer #3 · answered by Chihuahua Addict Adores Scooby 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sound like she is really close. You could try taking her rectal temp, it should be below 101 when ready to whelp. You can also try placing your hands on her tummy and feel for contractions. it is not uncommon for larger breeds to go past the normal 63 days for gestation. If it was June 1, then she has a few days yet.
2007-08-01 07:10:07 · answer #4 · answered by flwr5233 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it takes 62 days for the dog to give birth
2007-08-01 06:57:17 · answer #5 · answered by anonymous 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure it isnt a false pregnancy? If you're this worried, I'd take her to the vet for an x-ray.
2007-08-01 06:57:42 · answer #6 · answered by lizzy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why haven't you taken her to the vet yet? Get off the computer and go!
2007-08-01 07:14:10 · answer #7 · answered by DaBasset - BYBs kill dogs 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well I think you should have her spayed, next time around. There are too many dogs without homes already.
2007-08-01 06:57:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋