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My dog just had puppies, still panting, no afterbirth. Is this normal?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

My dog had 6 puppies today but no after birth she is still panting. Is this normal? Her last puppy was born at 11am

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Answered By Sara Farmer, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on July 23rd, 2017

If you have not had a veterinarian take x-rays to determine how many puppies are left you should take her to your veterinarian or an emergency hospital to make sure all puppies are out. She could still be in labor. Low calcium would be another possibility. This could also be a behavioral change. I would not be too concerned about no afterbirth or placentas - it is fairly rare for them to cause a problem when retained.

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