My dog had one puppy, got shot, still no labor. What's next?

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Hello my dog has given birth to a pup at 4.30-5 ish this morning. She has been to the vet at 9 and given an injection. But there is no sign of labour yet she is still panting and nesting. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | unspayed | 2 years and 5 months old | 60 lbs

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. I am sorry for your concerns about Willow. I assume your veterinarian gave her a shot of Oxytocin at 9 am. Usually, this will initiate contractions within 30 minutes, if not, we may repeat the injection one more time ( assuming no puppies can be felt in the external birth canal). If it has been several hours & no puppies have been born then it is probably time to consider that Willow needs a C-section. I hope all is well soon. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My dog had one puppy, got shot, still no labor. What's next?

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