My dog got pregnant! What to expect for her delivery and puppies?

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My Maltipoo went in heat for the first time and got pregnant without me realizing she was in heat what should I expect as far as not knowing the delivery date if the early pregnancy of a dog requires a C-section or any risk and the fact that I may not be home and don't know the exact time she should be in delivery for how many puppies should she have. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | unspayed | 10 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

1) don't panic. 2) think about when she may have been in heat and when she may have met a male 3) Gestation is 58 to 68 days, on average 63 to 65 days, so you can estimate when she will have her puppies, say , within 2 weeks or so. When your dog get a big abdomen., take her to your veterinarian for an x-ray or ultra sound pregnancy exam. The vet can then see how many puppies she will have and approximately when and how big they will be. 4) The incidence of a c-section is rare , so I would not worry about that now.

My dog got pregnant! What to expect for her delivery and puppies?

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