Sherry P. asked

🐕  Dog Health

I bought my dog already pregnant not knowing that she was. She's been getting bigger and I can feel the movement of the puppies. She has not been eating a lot or at all today. Yesterday I took her temp and it was over 101. Today I took her temp and it dropped from 99.9 to 98.8 and now back up to 99.0. She has laid around and been panting off and on. Her vulva is enlarged and I could get a little colostrum out. Is she going into the first stage of labor?

August 25th, 2023

Sergio R. answered

It does sound like your dog may be getting ready to give birth. The temperature drop is an indicatio...

August 25th, 2023

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