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gentlybentley · 11-05-2006, 08:39 PM

Hi all. A close friend of mine has a maltese that is having her 3rd litter. You guys here are just wonderful so I told her I'd ask here for advice. She wasn't expecting Matti (her maltese) to have the puppies today because she didn't go through her normal pattern of behavior. She got home from a family gathering, there was a dead puppy still in the sack which was all green, the mom's back end is covered in greenish discharge. She found the pup about 3 hours ago and now the female is starting to show signs of her normal labor behavior...digging, pacing, panting, etc. The only weird thing is that the dead puppy didn't look like it was ready to be born. It's skin was transparent. Is it possible that this puppy detached a week or so ago and is just coming out first because it was detached? Is it possible for the others to be born OK?
We called the vet and she advised to kinda wait and see. We are mainly concerned that it's been a little over 3 hours since she found it....and no other puppies yet. The vet says she doesn't think we should really count the birth of the first puppy when looking at the time between puppies. She isn't in active labor just yet because she isn't contracting. We are just confused. She's never had a problem before.
HELP if you can!!!
Thanks you guys...you all are the best!

11-05-2006, 08:39 PM	#1
gentlybentley Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Schriever, LA Posts: 145	NEED HELP!!!! Birthing problem?? Hi all. A close friend of mine has a maltese that is having her 3rd litter. You guys here are just wonderful so I told her I'd ask here for advice. She wasn't expecting Matti (her maltese) to have the puppies today because she didn't go through her normal pattern of behavior. She got home from a family gathering, there was a dead puppy still in the sack which was all green, the mom's back end is covered in greenish discharge. She found the pup about 3 hours ago and now the female is starting to show signs of her normal labor behavior...digging, pacing, panting, etc. The only weird thing is that the dead puppy didn't look like it was ready to be born. It's skin was transparent. Is it possible that this puppy detached a week or so ago and is just coming out first because it was detached? Is it possible for the others to be born OK? We called the vet and she advised to kinda wait and see. We are mainly concerned that it's been a little over 3 hours since she found it....and no other puppies yet. The vet says she doesn't think we should really count the birth of the first puppy when looking at the time between puppies. She isn't in active labor just yet because she isn't contracting. We are just confused. She's never had a problem before. HELP if you can!!! Thanks you guys...you all are the best! __________________ Hugs, Jill & Spencer http://www.dogster.com/?349697 RIP my baby Bentley...02/05/06 - 05/28/06...Momma loves U!