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Topic: My chihuahua is pergnant
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serenity27
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posted February 19, 2004 09:22 AM
I have a chihuahuah she is 4 yrs old she got pregnant by my male chihuahua who is 2 yrs old she weighs 5pds and he weighs 3.5pds but I have a question about her size she seams to be larger then she should be she is only 6 weeks pregnant I called my vet she said there is no need to bring her in before 8 weeks because she cant do anything till then so I am lost on what to do ![[Confused]](confused.gif) Please email i will send a pic of her belly to you so you can tell me what you think Thank you in advance Dawn ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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ellierat
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posted February 19, 2004 01:24 PM
If she is already six weeks in and there are only nine weeks of pregnancy I would say she has a lot of pups and is showing already.
Did you worm her before mating? how much extra are you feeding her?
All seems normal to me, although I have'nt seen pic, but my Ellie was so big in the last two weeks that she had to waddle. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Ashley02:
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posted February 19, 2004 06:25 PM
Yes i would agree, but thats good n a way! is this her first time 2 be pregnant? Or her belly maybe be swollen up a little bit, from her babies or her suckles. no wat i mean? ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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serenity27
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posted February 20, 2004 07:09 AM
This is her 2nd prenancy she was big last time but she had 7 puppies 2 died which worries me she shouldent have this many puppies with being a chihuahua everybody keeps telling me i worry to much that she was bigger last time but i don't think she was i maybe wrong but who know i cant find the pics from her last pregnancy oh well i geuss i should just wait and see I did skipped a heat in between breeding but she did have a normal labor with her last litter and yes she was wormed i worm my dags as directed on the bottle even though they are indoor dogs my vet tells me i dont have to worm like that but i do just to be safe i am a worry wart TY Dawn
[ February 20, 2004, 07:14 AM: Message edited by: serenity27 ]
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ellierat
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posted February 20, 2004 03:28 PM
Nice to see you are such a caring owner, and worry about your little girl, see if you can post a pic. of her now. I'm surprised your vet does'nt want you to take her in, I would give him a ring back, who cares what he thinks about you worrying, and get her checked out so you can feel reassured that all is o.k.
Is she panting, or showing any signs of discomfort?
sue
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serenity27
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posted February 21, 2004 07:41 AM
I called my vet she said she wont see her for another 1week at least i think i need to find a new vet never had any problems with this one till now but she does not pant or act as if she is uncomfortable onlt problem i really see is she dont want to sleep at night
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ellierat
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posted February 21, 2004 06:25 PM
yeh! a new vet sounds like the answer, mine are never like that, they will advise me over the phone, and if i'm relly concerned they will say come down straight away.
You may find that her size is making her uncomfortable so she finds it hard to sleep, have you got a frame bed for her, or some soft foam, also they get a lot warmer and shed their fur when pregnant, can't hold their bladder as well, and the pups movement wakes them.
Try feeding smaller meals more often, and plenty of fresh water.
When Ellie was just having her first litter, I had her right beside me, even at night, I had to get up at least twice in the night, to let her out, I was worried about her too, My thoughts, if anything happened to her I could'nt live without her, we are so attached. I was glad when it was over, I was on the phone to the vets while a pup was comming out, and Ive been doing this for years with other dogs. silly are'nt I.
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