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Puppies are comming!!

Pupsday

Posted : 4/28/2010 3:26:28 AM

3am Feora's 'water' broke. ER vet on phone says everything sounds good so far, so now we wait.

Good thing I got her pool a few hours ago!!

Thanks guys

Pupsday

Posted : 4/28/2010 4:27:34 AM

Ok, so maybe not?

calliecritturs

Posted : 4/28/2010 7:48:04 AM

If you don't have a pup yet you may want to check with the vet by phone. But you're a whole lot more prepared than you were yesterday!! Good thots and prayers for sure!!

glenmar

Posted : 4/28/2010 9:11:07 AM

Not to disagree with a vet, but, this doesn't jive with my experience. The "water" doesn't break with a dog like it does with a woman. Each pup is in its own individual sack and it's unusual for those to break more than minutes before the pup is expelled.

I'm thinking that one of two things may have happened here.....one, the pressure on her bladder caused some urine leakage or, maybe a pup is stuck in the birth canal and it's sack did rupture, in which case the pup is very likely in serious distress.

I think this merits at the very least a call to the vet, although I'd vote for a visit.

rwbeagles

Posted : 4/28/2010 9:21:01 AM

Or she could have simply lost her mucus plug which means birth could be imminent or even. a day or two away. It'd be REALLY hard to miss a puppy in the canal..her perinium would be bulging, and she'd be contracting instinctively. You'd also be able to put your finger up there and feel a nose or feet...so I dunno? It's tough for a sac to rupture wihtout noticeable contracting, and before it breached the pelvis I would think..without some sort of trauma.

To the OP, Have you been taking temps and if so what have they been? You really should be doing this to keep an idea of the "when". Is she doing ANY of the behaviors I told you about? I mean wetness alone doesn't mean a whole lot in the absence of other information...

Birthing is a process...and once signs are shown (those I told you to watch for) you could be waiting up to 12-24 HOURS...for the first contractions to begin.

Hope all is well.

bunni

Posted : 4/28/2010 9:33:16 AM

This is exciting. And scary. I'm not sure what you saw but if nothing has happened by now whatever it was, wasn't a serious clue. (I'm thinking pee, like someone said above.) I know you heard this yesterday but don't let her out of your sight for a second and watch the doors if there are comings and goings. It's good to know you have a vet you can talk to on the phone, not everyone does. Keep us posted whenever you can. I know I'm not the only one who will be worrying about you today.

outdoorschik

Posted : 4/28/2010 10:59:43 AM

Can you describe what you saw when you say 'water broke'? Could she have had an accident ad could it be urine, there is a lot of pressure on the bladder at this point.

Thinking about her today and hoping the pups are ok!