Penny is nesting! She came in and made a big production of going into the whelping bed. I checked her suzy is fully enlarged. Her milk isnt in so I have a few days - unless she fills up after delivery. Annie Oakley has already done her duty of checking on her- she ( Annie) is a midwife in training kitty. Here is the pregnancy chart so you can see what stage she is in..... Nipples and vulva should be gently cleaned with warm water, you might want to trim the hairs surrounding the nipples, to allow easier access for the puppies to suck. Mon 26 May 114 - Thu 29 May 114 Milky fluid may be expressed from the nipples. Tue 27 May 114 You might want to start taking the dams rectal temperature each morning and evening. Fri 30 May 114 Twelve to 24 hours before she is due to deliver, the dams rectal temperature may drop from 101 to 98 degrees. Clear discharge from the vulva might occur. Sat 31 May 114 Expected date of whelp. Of course this is just an average. Whelping may take place from the 59th to the 65th day. Puppies born before the 58th day will probably be too young to survive.
Posted on: Sun, 25 May 2014 20:48:58 +0000
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