If this is her first litter, she can be early or she could be late....not at all uncommon for them to whelp as much as a week later than expected....I dont ever let any of my females go over a week, I have them sectioned....no reason not to....the babies are fully developed and ready to be born, and the longer they "reside" inside momma, the larger they are getting, which could pose birthing issues! I like to be ahead of problems....crisis prevention rather than crisis management. How many puppies is she carrying? Have you had her xrayed? Have you made sure the babies will fit through the pelvic ring? |