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Originally Posted by katelin  Ruby is still hanging in there. Her temp is down to 98.5 this a.m., but that is after 97.7 yesterday a.m., and 99.0 last night. What do you think? Should I be concerned? She is quiet, but ate a good breakfast and is not nesting or restless or panting.  |
Once it drops a significant amount approx 2 degrees from her norm then I would take it every 2 hours to see if it is staying down. Usually the female will exhibit several fluctuations in temperature as her progesterone levels start to decrease, there can be a couple sharp drops, but the temp should not stay down for a prolonged period of time until she is in labor. For 5 years now only one of our gals did not drop her temperature below 98.5. The temps should drop and stay relatively low for 12-24 hours until labor starts.
If she is acting ok and you can still feel puppy movement then I would not be overly concerned. What day is she today from her first breeding?