My dog paused during labor. Are more puppies coming? X-ray needed?

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My dog is having puppies the first one came out fine the 2 and 3 came out within 5 minutes of each other all perfectly fine, then 4 hours later she had another one which also come out perfectly fine, she wasn’t showing signs like contracting or anything for the last puppy does this mean there could be more, or will only a x- ray tell me that. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

She may have only had 4 puppies overall. If there are no more puppies now and she looks happy, has no more contractions and does not get lethargic, stop eating or drinking, then there should be no more puppies. Only an x-ray or the palpation of a very experienced veterinarian will be able to tell for sure whether there is a puppy left behind or not, Should Po get lethargic, or appear sick or not eat, then she may have another one, possibly dead, left behind and definitely needs to be seen by a veterinarian.

My dog paused during labor. Are more puppies coming? X-ray needed?

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