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08-06-2006, 07:04 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Queens
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| emergency labor ? my dog is breathing very heavy on and off what does that mean? she was digging last night and the night b4 but now shes breathing heavy on and off and the room is cool shes not due for another week or two please help |
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08-06-2006, 07:34 PM | #2 |
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| Every dog is different, but that means mine are going into labor soon. They usually dig for a couple of nights and then deliver on the third. Take her temperature rectally and see if it has dropped to 98 degrees or below. If it is, get prepared for puppies. |
08-06-2006, 07:35 PM | #3 |
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| oki i will right now |
08-06-2006, 07:41 PM | #4 |
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| how can i make the thermometer go in i tried to stick it in and it wasnt sliding and she went to snap im shaking what should i do i think its too early but never know |
08-06-2006, 07:45 PM | #5 |
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| You need to lube the thermometer with KY or something similar. Relax, take a deep breath. She knows you're nervous.
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08-06-2006, 07:46 PM | #6 |
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| Also, do you know what day she is? When was she bred?
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08-06-2006, 07:46 PM | #7 | |
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08-06-2006, 07:53 PM | #8 |
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| is there any other way i just tried again and she bite me and i try to be nice and hug her and she wont let me near her |
08-06-2006, 07:56 PM | #9 |
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| No, you need to do it rectally. You might have to wrap her in a towel or get someone to help you hold her.
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08-06-2006, 08:00 PM | #10 |
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| Oh I forgot she was aggressive. You could get some help and try wrapping her in a towel. Lubricate with KY Jelly (this is best because it is water soluble). You only have to insert it like a 1/2 inch. Mine is digital and beeps when done. If you can't, I would just stay very close to her and you will see the contractions. They will usually stand up and hunch their backs. Also get some leather gloves out because some will take off running and bite at the baby as they are coming out if they don't know what is going on. I had an extremely sweet Pomeranian that turned into a tasmanian devil when she whelped! If you have a kennel lock her up in case you drift off to sleep tonight. You don't want her having a puppy and leaving it somewhere and it gets chilled. It's really hard to bring back a puppy that gets cold. |
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08-06-2006, 08:16 PM | #12 |
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| The panting and digging really makes it sound like she is going into labor. Is she actually panting mouth open, tongue out or curled? Or is it maybe just increased respirations because she is so big? Symptoms of eclampsia (low calcium) which is more common 1 to 3 weeks after whelping, but can occur during pregnancy, restlessness, panting, tremoring, shaking, drooling and an elevated temperature. |
08-06-2006, 08:22 PM | #13 | |
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08-06-2006, 08:26 PM | #14 |
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| I first suction the mouth and then nose while keeping them flat with a baby nasal aspirator, then do the cord, then "swing them down" to help get any fluid out of their lungs, and then suction again and dry them off with a towel and let mom have them back until she gets ready to have another. I place the born ones in a safe location on a heating pad on medium covered with a towel while she is having a pup. Most dogs know how to chew off the cord properly on their own, but you do run the risk of an umbilical hernia if she cuts it too short. I like to clamp about a 1/2 inch from the body with hemostats (dental floss works too) and then cut with dull scissors (kids kindergarten scissors) and cut almost between 1/4 and 1/2 inch between the tie and the placenta. I only let mine eat one placenta because any more than that causes diarrhea. |
08-06-2006, 08:33 PM | #15 | |
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