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emergency labor ? my dog is breathing very heavy on and off what does that mean? she was digging last night and the night b4 but now shes breathing heavy on and off and the room is cool shes not due for another week or two please help |
Every dog is different, but that means mine are going into labor soon. They usually dig for a couple of nights and then deliver on the third. Take her temperature rectally and see if it has dropped to 98 degrees or below. If it is, get prepared for puppies. |
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how can i make the thermometer go in i tried to stick it in and it wasnt sliding and she went to snap im shaking what should i do i think its too early but never know |
You need to lube the thermometer with KY or something similar. Relax, take a deep breath. She knows you're nervous. |
Also, do you know what day she is? When was she bred? |
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is there any other way i just tried again and she bite me and i try to be nice and hug her and she wont let me near her |
No, you need to do it rectally. You might have to wrap her in a towel or get someone to help you hold her. |
Oh I forgot she was aggressive. You could get some help and try wrapping her in a towel. Lubricate with KY Jelly (this is best because it is water soluble). You only have to insert it like a 1/2 inch. Mine is digital and beeps when done. If you can't, I would just stay very close to her and you will see the contractions. They will usually stand up and hunch their backs. Also get some leather gloves out because some will take off running and bite at the baby as they are coming out if they don't know what is going on. I had an extremely sweet Pomeranian that turned into a tasmanian devil when she whelped! If you have a kennel lock her up in case you drift off to sleep tonight. You don't want her having a puppy and leaving it somewhere and it gets chilled. It's really hard to bring back a puppy that gets cold. |
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The panting and digging really makes it sound like she is going into labor. Is she actually panting mouth open, tongue out or curled? Or is it maybe just increased respirations because she is so big? Symptoms of eclampsia (low calcium) which is more common 1 to 3 weeks after whelping, but can occur during pregnancy, restlessness, panting, tremoring, shaking, drooling and an elevated temperature. |
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I first suction the mouth and then nose while keeping them flat with a baby nasal aspirator, then do the cord, then "swing them down" to help get any fluid out of their lungs, and then suction again and dry them off with a towel and let mom have them back until she gets ready to have another. I place the born ones in a safe location on a heating pad on medium covered with a towel while she is having a pup. Most dogs know how to chew off the cord properly on their own, but you do run the risk of an umbilical hernia if she cuts it too short. I like to clamp about a 1/2 inch from the body with hemostats (dental floss works too) and then cut with dull scissors (kids kindergarten scissors) and cut almost between 1/4 and 1/2 inch between the tie and the placenta. I only let mine eat one placenta because any more than that causes diarrhea. |
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keep us updated! |
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what do you mean by "swing them down"? should the heating pad be next to her or in view? |
she stopped panting and is just relaxing enjoying the cold air for now but well see what happens thanks for all the help and quick replys |
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I usually put the heating pad within my reach (so I can put the pups back between pups and put them back when the next pups starts coming, but they're concentrating on having another puppy and will step on the puppy so not in their reach. Look at this website so you won't be as nervous when she begins whelping and you know what is normal. http://www.malteseluv.com/Whelping1.html Swing down - I'll try to explain - Lay the pup on its stomach flat on your hand facing your fingertips - Place your other hand on top and hold securely (they can be slippery). Raise the pup over your head keeping it horizontal belly facing the ground (not upright which will only drain into the lungs). Swing the pup down through your spread legs ending up with the pup upside down. I usually do this twice and it is suppose to drain any liquid that might be in the lungs - then I suction mouth and then nose again. |
Here's a better article on what they call shaking down - ignore my other directions and read this. http://www.ezinearticles.com/?Shih-T...ages&id=103144 |
Did you not read the www.debbiejensen.com site that was posted to you before on another thread so you would know what you should be doing now? I would get a call in to your vet NOW and hope that maybe the due date was miscalculated. It sounds very much like she is in labor whether the pups are ready or not. You have posted that she is about double in weight with this pregnancy and it's likely that her system cannot take the strain. Whelping a tiny would be no picnic for even an experienced breeder and you need to get some hands on help now or risk losing her. |
Ohhhh please make sure you read what was posted, for the sake of your little mom and her babies. If your unsure of what to do, please have that phone by your side and call your vet as soon as something starts to happen. There are so many things that can go wrong! I don't want to sound negative (and I don't mean it that way) but was this a planned breeding? There is so much to learn on whelping puppies....I just hope you did all your homework first because you want to make sure everyone is safe! Please keep us posted and I wish you good luck with everything!!! |
Diamond~ Since the day you joined here, you have sought advice and recieved a wealth of knowledge and information from the members here. Have you followed any of it? Between what you've learned here and what you should have gone over with your vet, you should be able to recognize or at least know what signs to look for regarding labor. Point blank...you are not ready for this whelp. Your girl is already in the middle of what we know is a high-risk pregnancy, given the size of the male. This is not going to be a small litter--5 didn't you say? This was not a breeding you planned. You've already admitted you're worried and you are a nervous wreck now and have no clue what is going on, what to expect, or what to do. Plain and simple, you are not ready. I urge you to put your pride elsewhere, seek help from a nearby experienced breeder or your vet and have them present during the whelp as you clearly are not prepared. You are risking the life of your girl by not being ready and not knowing what to do! Sorry to be harsh, but you don't seem to be taking the advice you are being given here... |
How is your little girl today? |
hi i have been reading those articles over and over...but she is fine her tummy looks lower today like its dropping to the floor...but shes oki no panting today and eating great thank you and im sorry for the emergency when i posted i was just so scared nd confused nd lost thank you for the great racey response and all the info thank you soo much |
how much longer until you are supposed to whelp?? |
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Have you located anyone experienced nearby that can help you yet?..and you may want to consider having a muzzle on hand since it takes time and effort to re-train her behavior issues (which you won't do before she whelps), an aggressive dog in labor can do some serious damage. |
the vet will help if i call and he told me not to put a muzzle on her itl make her nervous |
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