Why did my pregnant dog's temperature drop then rise before labor?

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I have a bluetick coonhound who is 59 days pregnant. I habe been checking her temp all week and this morning around 8:30 am it was 97.4 i took it again tonight about 9:00 and it was 100.2. Her vulva is really swollen and im not sure if i should worry where it went back up. Pet's info: Dog | Bluetick Coonhound | Female | unspayed | 10 months and 24 days old | 40 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Usually, the body temperature does go back up into the normal range before labor actually begins - so this sounds normal :) I would expect that she will probably begin having puppies within the next 24 hours, based on what you're describing here.

Why did my pregnant dog's temperature drop then rise before labor?

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