7-week pregnant dog: solid belly, no puppies felt. Fast breathing. Phantom?

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Miniature Schnauzer 7 weeks pregnant but cant feel any puppies only the solid pregnant tummy, out of the ordinary recently she has been sleeping on the tiled floor on her side breathing quite fast, Could she having a phantom pregnancy seen as I can't feel any puppies inside? Pet's info: Dog | Miniature Schnauzer | Female | unspayed | 5 years and 10 months old

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Dogs are pregnant an average of 62 days, so Skye is getting close. It is possible that this is a false pregnancy, but the only way to really tell is with an x-ray or ultrasound exam. At this point of her pregnancy it may be difficult to feel individual puppies, especially due to size of the puppies & if this is a rather large litter. An increased respiratory rate could be a direct result of her pregnancy putting increased pressure on her diaphragm. I think it is well worth an x-ray to know how many puppies are there. Hope this helps. Thank you.

7-week pregnant dog: solid belly, no puppies felt. Fast breathing. Phantom?

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