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fiddlegirl89
True Blue Farmgirl
232 Posts
Kayla
Dunnville
KY
USA
232 Posts |
 Posted - Apr 28 2010 : 5:55:51 PM
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My brother has a female Treeing Walker coonhound. My Anatolian Shepherd broke his chain and got with her when she was in heat. She's now going to have puppies any day, and we're worried about her. Do y'all think she'll be alright having the puppies? My mom and I tend to think she'll be fine...that nature has a way of working these accidents out. My grandma is less convinced, and thinks we should take her for a C-section, although I think she's a bit confused on the size of both of the dogs. She refered to the Walker as a Beagle, and she's much larger than that! Maybe we should just keep a close eye on her and watch for anything abnormal? She's never had puppies before...
Anyway, what do y'all think?
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SusieK
True Blue Farmgirl
167 Posts
Texas
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Posted - Apr 28 2010 : 6:30:07 PM
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| Went through the same thing. Keep a close Eyeon her. I would still take to a vet pretty soon and talk to him about it and go from there. Anatolin are still pretty big dogs. I have that and great pyannes. |
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
2199 Posts |
Posted - Apr 28 2010 : 6:32:42 PM
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I wouldn't worry to much as long as the labor progresses as should, if she is really straining, and no puppy, or if she's been in labor for hours and no puppy, then call your vet and take her in. I have seen some very strange mixes over the years, with the male being very large and the female being medium or less and no problems with deliveres. A vet will not do a c-section if theres no need (I would hope anyway), and c-sections can have bad results, mom ignoring pups, no milk, infection, etc. Good luck and let us know...
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
2325 Posts
Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
2325 Posts |
Posted - Apr 28 2010 : 6:34:03 PM
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Maybe the vet could do a check up, either by feel or ultrasound to check on the size of the puppies, then you'd know more about it there is likely to be a problem.
Best wishes, they sound like they will be interesting puppies.
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
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SusieK
True Blue Farmgirl
167 Posts
Texas
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Posted - Apr 28 2010 : 6:45:30 PM
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| Ok just looked at yawls pictures you need to go see the vet forsure. He is really big and chances are things might go fine but a c section is in order more than likly. I also have a question for you you milk your on cows and drink the milk do you do anything to it before drinking or straight from the cow? |
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fiddlegirl89
True Blue Farmgirl
232 Posts
Kayla
Dunnville
KY
USA
232 Posts |
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SusieK
True Blue Farmgirl
167 Posts
Texas
167 Posts |
Posted - Apr 28 2010 : 6:58:42 PM
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| Thanks alot for the info. on the milk let us know how things come out about the puppies please. |
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rschaaf
True Blue Farmgirl
174 Posts
Renee
Wooster
Ohio
USA
174 Posts |
Posted - Apr 30 2010 : 9:09:08 PM
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Kayla,
You can go to the vet and have them do an X Ray of the mother. If she's due any time, the puppies will show up well on X Ray and they can measure the head width of a puppy and see if they will be too big to pass through her pelvis. If the puppies will be too big, you will have to have a C-Section done. They can be expensive, especially emergency ones. I would err on the side of caution and have an X ray done. I used to work at a vet clinic and X Ray was standard procedure when we were unsure of puppy size.
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fiddlegirl89
True Blue Farmgirl
232 Posts
Kayla
Dunnville
KY
USA
232 Posts |
Posted - May 07 2010 : 09:41:31 AM
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OK! We're all good! She had them sometime yesterday evening...they were in the barn and we found them last night. There are 6 of them...I really don't know where she put them all in there!!! They're SOOO cute!
There are 3 spotted ones, 2 gray with white feet, and 1 solid white...3 girls and 3 boys!
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
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Posted - May 07 2010 : 7:08:11 PM
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They are just darling. Glad mother and pups are doing well.
Cindy
"There is more to life than increasing its speed". Mahatma Gandhi
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MaryLD
True Blue Farmgirl
861 Posts
Mary
New Braunfels
TX
USA
861 Posts |
Posted - May 07 2010 : 8:39:27 PM
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I missed all the preliminaries! So glad they are here!
Mary LD
Haflingers- You can't have just one!
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grace gerber
True Blue Farmgirl
2804 Posts
grace
larkspur
colorado
USA
2804 Posts |
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MargaretW
True Blue Farmgirl
99 Posts
Margaret
Dittmer
Missouri
USA
99 Posts |
Posted - May 12 2010 : 09:36:43 AM
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Such cute puppies, and she looks like a good mom, congrats "grandma"!
Margaret
Proud to be an American! There is nothing better on earth than our freedom! |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - May 12 2010 : 09:38:36 AM
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Gorgeous pups, gorgeous momma. Mother nature has a wonderful way of preparing all of us mammals for delivery :)
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