hi, i'm hoping someone with experience can give me some advice. my miniature poodle bitch was due to whelp on monday but so far nothing has happened, so she will be 4 days late tomorrow morning. how common is this? when should i start to panic? any advice would be appreciated

if she's that late i would take her up the vets.
could be something wrong, just to be safe

you give it a day this way or the other but not 4 days

__________________
Stryder the Utonagan


www.carolscaninecare.co.uk

http://www.nuadalseurope.co.uk/

Some bitches will go over the due date.One of mine went over by four days.

Personally I would get the vets to check her over,to make sure the pups are ok.If it's a small litter there may not be enough pups to stimulate her going into labour and may need a section.

Let us know how she gets on.....

thankyou for your reply. she went to the vets yesterday and had the once over, he said she was absolutely fine.

oh good
could he feel them or heard the hearts
you might need to open her to get them out.
would not leave it to long.

__________________
Stryder the Utonagan


www.carolscaninecare.co.uk

http://www.nuadalseurope.co.uk/

i can feel the puppies moving, i wish it wasn't friday

Im glad your vet found her to be fine.

How many times was she mated? as this may effect her due date, her eggs may have been fertilised a day or more after the mating. Also the sperm can remain active for up to several days which could be a factor.

Have you been taking her temp? Normal temp is between 101 and 102.5 Fahrenheit , there is usually a drop in temperature (below 100 f) 24 hrs before she whelps. Usually quite a reliable indication.

Im sure she will go soon..got my fingers crossed for you!



HTH Ang.

__________________
No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats.

thanks for that, she was only mated the once, i'm hoping it is the sperm retention thing. i have been taking her temperature for over week and the vet did it yesterday and it's been normal throughout

we have a temp drop, off food and wanting to pee, i think the waiting is over!!

good luck let us know how she gets on

__________________