| Yorkiemom1 | 07-27-2013 08:31 AM |
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Originally Posted by luckylady
(Post 4281437)
Those are all signs that she very well could be; if she's got her appetite back, and going on the last 3 weeks of pregnancy her belly should begin to blossom more quickly now, so it should be obvious in a week or so. Unless she's carrying a single pup; mine had me guessing/doubting even when I knew she was when she was pregnant with just one.
At 6 weeks it's too late for your vet to palpitate; I don't normally have the xray done until they are about 8 weeks along. You will definitely want to do that. For now, I'd treat her as if she IS pregnant, giving her at least an extra meal a day to sustain both her and her growing pups needs.Keep us posted & good luck!
| Ideally, an ultrasound at 4 weeks along, will verify if the breeding "took". I usually have an US done at 4 weeks, so I dont waste time fooling around with "false pregnancies", etc....US are more expensive than an xray, and you have to have a vet that can do them, and then "read" what they are seeing, so I did not recommend that to you....since you are already possibly at 6 weeks without prenatal care/diet, I would verify with xray, then try to have a positive effect on the babies with the little time you have left, by giving her a diet designed to promote healthy development in those growing babies, start making plans about whelping a litter, getting all your supplies together, alerting your vet for the need for possible help whelping, then repeat the xray on day 56-58, in order to get measurements on the head/pelvic ring ratio, and then go from there. | 