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09-20-2010, 02:28 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: hull,uk
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| 7 week pregnant yorkie i have a 7 week pregnant yorkie, she is 7 years old,she has gone off her food,she still drinks her water, but sometimes brings a little back up, she also has signs of milk coming out of one of her teats, but i have read that this shouldnt happen until nearer birth, any advice would be aprreciated, thank you paul hayes |
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09-20-2010, 02:30 PM | #2 |
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| (Just answered in your other thread too.) 7 years old is WAY too old for a female to be bred, especially for the first time! My biggest suggestion at this time, would be to find an experienced breeder to serve as your mentor and help you out. No amount of answers you get here are going to substitute for a well trained eye of someone experience. Given her age and your inexperience, this is a VERY high risk situation. I would suggest having another 'scan' done at around 50-55 days so that you and your vet can get a better estimate of how big the pups look. It will be better to have some advanced warning if they are going to be to big for her to free whelp. Her appetite will change from time to time, but she should always be eating a fair amount with the exception of maybe the day of/right before whelp. Whether or not it is "normal" is really difficult to say as it differs from dog to dog. |
09-21-2010, 04:58 AM | #4 |
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| Are you certain of the due date..if so, have a vet check to make sure all is well. I wish you and your bitch a safe whelping and all goes well. 7 is not the ideal age for a first litter...but it is done and you must step up and do all possible to insure the best result. |
09-21-2010, 06:20 AM | #5 |
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| As others have posted, your dog's age alone would make this a higher risk pregnancy. Add to that your lack of experience and the risks go up from there. You really do need to be in close consult with an experienced breeder and vet. I don't think you should be whelping this litter alone. Too many things could go wrong and you don't have the experience to recognize the signs of distress in either the Mom or pups. This link may help you in recognizing problems during whelping. There is also a lot of other good info on the site. Canine Reproduction Video and Book on Breeding and Whelping dogs by Debbie Jensen for dog breeders and Whelping trouble.
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