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Topic Dog Boards / Breeding / Stage one
- By Lauz1234 [gb] Date 31.12.18 12:10 UTC
Hi All
Hoping your all just gonna tell me to chill out!

Day 63 today from first mate, yesterday temp check 9pm was 36.3 and has stayed down.
Stayed awake all nite, lots of digging and panting and restless. Has loved her whelping box last 2 week's but now wants to sleep on Mine which is fine until the pups start coming.
She seems to have waves of very heavy panting, then sleeps for an hour

Does all sound ok?
Thank you
- By MamaBas [gb] Date 31.12.18 13:45 UTC
Yes - to a degree.   I never let mine go more than 2 days over, from the first mating, given that conception may not have taken place on that day.  I'd bet she whelps tonight BUT if you are worried, and we can't see what's going on with your bitch, get your vet involved.   Many will say let nature take it's course, and then you find you lose mum and the litter!!   Once the temperature drops and stays down, then you should be able to expect labour within 24 - 48 hours.  BUT again, each bitch is different and each pregnancy/whelping too, even with the same bitch.

You have to decide what is the better of your options.   Sit tight and wait, or get the vet involved.   Just know that if you take her in, car journeys often get things going - so take somebody with you to watch mum, and a box with a warm pad and covers on it + your whelping gear.... and be prepared to pull over!   Your vet would be able to tell you whether she's dilated and whether a shot of oxytocin is worth giving.

Unless she's in obvious distress (nasty discharge and having strong contractions getting nowhere), I'd wait at least until tomorrow.
- By Lauz1234 [gb] Date 31.12.18 14:54 UTC
Thank you Mommabas

We have absolutely no discharge at all.

I'm going to give the vets a call to keep them in the loop, but I feel we would be ok to wait till tmrw and see if she whelp in the nite. My worry is she will start to whelp as soon as we get in the car
Topic Dog Boards / Breeding / Stage one

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