My pregnant dog's belly looks smaller at 64 days. Is this normal?

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  Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

  Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

  Published on July 14th, 2018

  Hi there. You may not be able to feel the puppies move from the outside, depending on how many there are and where the uterus sits in her abdomen. She may have a small litter (just one or two pups), or she may not actually be pregnant if this hasn't been confirmed with your vet - females can lose a pregnancy partway through and re-absorb the fetuses, or can have something called a "false pregnancy" with abdominal enlargement and swelling of the mammary glands, which can look a lot like a real pregnancy. If you're concerned, I would recommend taking Willow to the vet for a check-up. He/she can take x-rays or do an ultrasound to see if pups are present, how many, and if they appear normal and healthy.

  

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  Answered By Sara Farmer, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on June 26th, 2018

  The average pregnancy lasts 58-72 days . Unfortunately breeding dates alone cannot reliably predict when a dog will go into labor because sperm can last in the reproductive tract for some time before ovulation. So if she ovulated after April 23rd she still could have another week to go, or she may be 'past due' now with pups in fetal distress if she ovulated right on April 21. I would recommend checking in with your vet - they may be able to help age puppies (and count them!) with an x-ray and can make sure the pups do not seem distressed if they have access to ultrasound. It can also be helpful to monitor a rectal temperature 2-3 times a day to establish a baseline - typically there will be a drop of at least 1 degree before labor begins.

  

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  Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

  Veterinarian

  Published on January 30th, 2017

  If you can feel and see the puppies moving, then she would be at least seven weeks (49-57 days) along. I would have Karmel seen by a vet, who can do x-rays and an ultrasound to give a more accurate timeline of her pregnancy and can tell you how many puppies she is carrying.

  

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