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Can you hear puppy heartbeats with a stethoscope at 6 weeks pregnant?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed | 5 years and 10 months old

Can you use a stethoscope to hear a puppies heartbeat at six weeks into pregnancy. Can you use a stethoscope at all to hear puppies??

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Answered By Vanessa Yeager DVM MPH

Veterinarian

Published on April 8th, 2020

Hi and thanks for posting. Yes, at six weeks into pregnancy, you may be able to detect the fetal heart beats but may not be able to distinguish between individual puppy heart beats. I hope this helps!

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