preggers maggie update

[3muttsandaboston]

oh ok thank you for the info. She will be spayed though whenever it needs to be done it will be done...

[3muttsandaboston]

Also I have been through a false pregnancy with her before but this is alot different. She has spent all her time sleeping and couldn't even stay awake for a few minutes to get her pictures taken she just plopped right down which is not normal for her. She also peed on the floor today which is also not normal for her. Also maggie is a very active dog most of the time. She is currently doing flyball and is usually very slender.
Ok here are some pictures I just took of her.

[applesmom]

There isn't any way to tell from the photos since we're not familiar with her before and after.

She needs to be checked by the vet as there is always a possibility of pyometria. See link Pyometria Particularly in a bitch with a history of false pregnancies.

Don't panic, that's worst case scenario!

[3muttsandaboston]

Thanks for all your help. I'm going to call my vet an make an appointment tomorrow.
Here are some pictures of her before

[3muttsandaboston]

This was taken about 10 days ago.

[luvofallhorses]

I would take her to the vet to be sure. I sure can't tell by pictures. please keep us updated.

[areias]

A view from the top and a view from the side would help. Sometimes you can barely notice, though. She does look larger than before, but I can't really tell. Vet visit time! Ultrasounds are fairly simple for them, not very expensive, maybe $30-$40. Good luck!

[lizbud]

oh ok thank you for the info. She will be spayed though whenever it needs to be done it will be done...

It really should have been done yesterday. If your family has a problem
with the cost, could you look up low cost spay/neuter clinics in the area?
She really is a cutie.

[3muttsandaboston]

If she is pregnant i'm not spaying her and killing the pups. That is my personal choice. I just lost a dog friday and I think killing a litter of pups would hurt me even more. I just want to know for sure if she is pregnant.

[cloverfdx]

Hopefully she is not pregnant.

If she does have live puppies you won't want to have her spayed at the same time as the c-section unless you plan to bottle or tube feed.

That does not always happen, a friends GSD bitch had to have a ceaser and they desexed her at the same time... Cin was a wonderful mother to her babies .

[applesmom]

An experienced vet can usually palpate a bitch at about 28 days. The pups will feel like little walnuts.

Somewhere around 32 days she might develop a vaginal discharge. It would be clear/white with no smell at all. If she should have a coloured or offensive smelling discharge she should be seen by the vet ASAP.

According to the dates you've provided, if she came into heat on the 14th she wouldn't normally have been breedable until the 21st. In that case she wouldn't be expected to be showing at the time of your first post on this subject.

But the majority of my experience is with much bigger dogs! It's possible that smaller dogs might start to show their pregnancies sooner.