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06-12-2009, 11:56 AM | #1 |
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| Help with my baby Originally Posted by ksmeyer http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/ima...s/viewpost.gif I have a Yorkie that I bought 3 months ago from a breeder. She is 45 days pregnant. Last night she started acting weird... Shaking... some mild contractions... just not herself. I stayed up with her all night., thinking she might be going into labor. I took her to the vet this morning and found out she has 4 pups with heartbeats and one that is dead... The vet said to take her home and see if the others can make it, or abort them all..... WHAT DO I DO?????? |
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06-12-2009, 08:32 PM | #2 |
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| How does he know there is a dead one? You might what to talk to another vet. |
06-12-2009, 10:21 PM | #3 |
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| She's 45 days pregnant and you need 63 for a full term. I would ask the vet how early she could safely have the puppies as you would not want to leave the dead one in there any longer than necessary. I would get some detailed answers to questions like, "How is the dead pup going to affect my girl and the other pups? Is it going to make her toxic? " Also ask if doing an early C-section is feasible or beneficial. Mostly I am just suggesting to ask a lot of questions because I do not know the answers. Maybe my bump will get the attention of a breeder with experience involving a dead pup among several healthy ones. I assume he detected movement and heartbeat by ultrasound on all but one. At 45 days I sure would not want to abort the puppies if I could help it. Wish you the best possible outcome for pups and mom!
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06-13-2009, 12:41 AM | #4 |
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| I'd never heard of this before so did some looking around. Apparently, a dead puppy in utero can have several outcomes. 1. The bitch may completely re-absorb the pup. 2. She may partially re-absorb the pup...in which case she would expel the remains. 3. The pup may start to de-compose inside her which could be toxic to her and the other pups. 4. She could carry it full term. The possible problem with this is that a dead pup can't move to provoke contractions. This could lead to her being unable to deliver it or any pups behind the dead one. After reading about this, I'm surprised your vet didn't go over these risks with you. Your dam should be closely monitored throughout the remaining pregnancy and could well need a c-section come whelping time. As for the shaking, it may or may not be directly related to the dead pup. It could be hypocalcemia, which is not common, but not unheard of, in a pregnant bitch. Shaking and panting are also signs of pain and not just labor. Since you've only had her a short while, you probably don't really know her overall health status. What kind of diet was she on before you got her and what is she eating now? I would be very concerned for her and her pups until they're safely whelped. If your vet can't help you in addressing these concerns, I'd find a more attentive vet. Best of luck to you and your girl.
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