I have a great dane that has had 3 puppies and for the last 45 minutes she has done nothing! Is that normal? and if so how long does it take normally?
A b1tch should never be allowed to be in active labor for longer than 30 minutes without a puppy being born before you get help. She could be in trouble – breech birth, or a puppy stuck for example, or even uterine inertia. Didn’t you get x-rays done so you know how many puppies she’s having?
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A b1tch should never be allowed to be in active labor for longer than 30 minutes without a puppy being born before you get help. She could be in trouble – breech birth, or a puppy stuck for example, or even uterine inertia. Didn’t you get x-rays done so you know how many puppies she’s having?
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Well, if you have taken her to the vet for a check up then you should know how many puppies to expect. If not, then it’s a guessing game for you and you won’t know if she’s done, or if there are more puppies to be born. Expect one pup every 45-60 minutes with 10-30 minutes of hard straining. It is normal for bitches to “take a rest” partway through delivery and she may not strain at all for up to four hours between pups. If she is seen straining hard for over one hour or if she takes longer than a four hour break, a veterinarian should be consulted.
You really should have educated yourself prior to her birthing so you know what to expect and what to look for in terms of problems or difficulties.
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Well Obviously you are a irresponsible breeder. BUt I will save the lecture.
Stick your damn hand in there and see if you can feel a pup and if you do pull it out. if not Call a Damn vet please. Your BITC* can be in trouble!
okay so its been two hours Is your Dane still alive This is really bothering me…
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You seriously should have done alot more research before breeding any dog, But especially one that has as many problems as a Great Dane. But thats a rather pointless argument now isnt it? I think you need to call a local vet NOW so they can help your dog, and hopefully her pups, live through your stupidity. And if you care for your dog at all you will also talk to them about making an appointment to have her spayed in 2 months.
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45 mins is not that unusual. Some dogs need a rest before beginning again. How is the mom's behavior right now? It could take up to another 2 hours, after that, she may need help by a vet if it's longer than 4 hours. I would, to be safe, call your vet for advice though NOW.
Xrays, or ultra-sound, should have been taken before to know how many pups to expect — but that's the past. You can put some lubricant (KY jelly) inside her birth canal to make it easier. See if you can feel any pups, and help pull by the head. If she has more pups inside, they could be still born. But, you can do cpr on the pups if that happens.
Keep updating this (in case of CPR). But I really advise you to call a vet for advice because not only can the pups be at risk, so can the mom.
Good luck, and STAY with her as it will help calm her some.
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Don't let her breed again. Get her spayed after the pups are weined
Your dog should be at the vet. You should know better!
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a couple years
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This is incorrect: “A b1tch should never be allowed to be in active labor for longer than 30 minutes without a puppy being born before you get help. She could be in trouble – breech birth, or a puppy stuck for example, or even uterine inertia. Didn’t you get x-rays done so you know how many puppies she’s having?”
1. A bitch should give birth to the first pup within 1hr of her water breaking. when it gets very close to that 1hr mark that is when I’d contact the vet.
2. A bitch gives birth in INTERVALS! The LONGEST puppies should be born apart from each other is 4 hours or so. Usually there should be no more than 1hr inbetween the 1st pup and 2nd. The 1st and 2nd are almost always the FIRST interval. Then the third puppy usually comes along within the next 4 hours, then the 4th 1 hr after the 3rd BUT* sometimes it is possible for one of the intervals to have only 1 puppy, so if it has been a few hours since the 3rd was born I would assume the 3rd was in its’ own interval. What happens is: the puppies are lined up on the side of the uterus that they have been in during pregnancy, so there are normally just 2 born at a time or per interval (one per side). Then after the first 2, the uterus gets to work on allowing the next interval of pups to be lined up and ready for birth.
3. The most difficult issue I think is that puppies only have 6-10 minute time frame after their sac is opened to learn to breath, and to have their breathing passage cleared. If a puppy’s sac breaks while the bitch is pushing don’t panic but keep an eye on the time, if you see sac fluid and 5 minutes have passed by I would get the gloves ready and try to assist and feel around to see if the puppy is stuck close to the v. opening. A healthy great dane female should generally give birth like clockwork but whelping problems happen whether or not you have a vet present. Let the bitch have control of the situation, until it is very apparent she needs help…if you are highly stressed or anxious you can cause the bitch to be stressed to the point where she goes into uterine inertia and stops or is unable to continue pushing.
Hope that helped. I strongly recommend xray at day 57, although I had an xray that showed 5 pups and ended up having six and vet said that happens sometimes. P.S. the 6th pup was born 5 hours AFTER the 4th and was strong and healthy so just try to relax and ‘let it happen’
Forgot to mention, it may be less stressful for the owner sometimes to have the vet on the phone on-call or in person but in my opinion it is stressful on the bitch. That is why the health and age of the female is very important factors in determine when and if she should have a litter- uterine inertia can be more likely if the female is overweight, old, and under high amounts of stress.
The first puppy is usually the hardest, so that is why I mainly state that I would contact the vet if there are no pups within one hour after water breaking. My female was at the 50 minute mark when I got concerned, I left the room to get the phone to call the vet and when I came back the pup had just come out! My presence, even though relaxed and out-of-the-way was too distracting for her. So I suggest try leaving the room for 10 minutes and come back, I think they go into a primitive state of mind when you are out of the room so they feel they have control of their body and the situation. After the first she pushed 4 out while I was present, thought it was over (cuz the darn xray) and left 4 hours later to do housework when everything seemed just fine, I was in the house the entire time, came back less than 1hr later and she had pushed a 6th out.