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02-03-2015, 10:27 PM | #3 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! | Congratulations Congrats . I just got my 3rd yorkie . I am thinking of company for her . I was wondering when would be the best time to get another yorkie. I heard when my will turn 1 year. Anyone knows? |
02-04-2015, 01:38 PM | #7 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Syracuse
Posts: 404
| Congrats! How exciting to feel the baby move! How long are they pregnant for? |
02-04-2015, 04:10 PM | #10 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: S. W. Suburbs of Chicago, IL
Posts: 12,235
| Have you ever whelmed a litter before?
__________________ “Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.” Mark Twain |
02-04-2015, 04:16 PM | #11 |
Yorkie Yakker | No this will be my first, but I have the guidance of the studs owner who had whelped many litters and have been doing a lot of research and reading here and other sites, also she is under the care of our vet. I would still love any advice or helpful tips from others who have |
02-04-2015, 04:31 PM | #12 |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
Posts: 9,462
| Xrays are only as reliable as the person taking the xray and the person reading them! If exposure is not right (too light), you wont be able to see puppies well.....if the vet is not good at reading xrays, vet wont know what he is looking at....and you will know how well he reads xrays when he sees "3, possibly 4 pups", and your momma gives birth to 6 babies! Make sure at least 2 views are taken, one on her side and one on her back....have the vet measure head/pelvic ring ratio, so you will know if the pups can pass OK. He will measure the widest part of pups head, and the width of the pelvic ring, and that will tell the tale. He may have that new computerized xray system....the computer does all the calculations....they just mouse over an area they want calculated and BAM! it gives you the magic numbers!!!! That is how we did my last litter, and I was so thrilled, I wanted to xray everything in sight and calculate measurements! And the xrays are stunning...perfect exposure, absolutely crystal clear images, I was stunned and amazed! I even knew almost exactly how large or how small all my babies were going to be! |
02-04-2015, 04:47 PM | #13 |
Yorkie Yakker | Really! That's awesome! My main concern is of course for her safety so if he has any doubts at all we'll schedule a c-section. Congrats on your babies! How many did your girl have and how much weight did she gain? |
02-04-2015, 10:01 PM | #14 |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
Posts: 9,462
| She had 5 babies, ranging in weight from 2.2 oz to 3.8 oz. I dont monitor mommas weight gain.....I follow the puppies very closely with an ultrasound at 4 weeks to determine viable babies, then xray at day 58....I watch to make sure momma is filling out "appropriately" for the size of the litter/size of babies, but I dont monitor it closely. If you have a singleton, it could be one very large baby, which could indeed be an issue requiring a c-section. Be certain you get that vet to actually measure head/pelvic ring ratio, unless it is easy to see there is a lot of room for baby to pass. |
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