capanash Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 With our litter born yesterday (Chritmas Eve), we had puppy number one at 6am, puppy number 6 born at 10:30am. According to my vets pre whelping xray that was it. Then at 5:15pm/5:30ish.... we had puppy number 7 born, a healthy god sized boy. Our thoughts were... how could he survive being baked for nearly 7hrs longer than the others. So what kind of viable 'gaps' have people witnessed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra777 Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 I have heard of pups born 24 hours after the rest and being fine. It depends on whether the placenta detached early - but if it did the pup would most likely be born dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 I know of one litter, not greyhounds, the bitch had way more then expected, seemed finished, had her vet check, then delievered the last one on the back seat of the car on the way home. Owner not amused as car was 2 weeks old. Not sure how many hours between but a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asal Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 (edited) One of mine delivered 4, two week premmi pups, which died, put her on antibiotics as she still had another 3. she kept them and carried another 13 days and delivered all three hale and hearty , all 3 survived and thrived. one other girl had 6 puppies, all fine, no more labour, all finished, fed them, happy family all curled up slept all day and that night except for dinner break, then popped out pup number seven the next morning? Thought I was seeing things when I realised there were more puppies than there was an hour ago Edited December 25, 2012 by asal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancinbcs Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 I have heard of up to 48 hours later but it should never happen if you have a proper vet check after whelping. An oxytocin shot 2 hours after the last puppy and full vet check within a few hours prevents prolonged labour and late puppies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leema Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Two days apart is the longest I've heard: http://www.dachshundaustralia.com/pups-born-two-days-apart-medical-miracle/982 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 The longest Ive had is 10 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 12 hours, many years ago. Also had kittens born 36 hours apart. All fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 I know of a bitch that had 8, went 10 hours then had another 2, all fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missymoo Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Yup I had one f those!! Lol she was called : Symply a Surprize! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystiqview Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I have had a bitch go "out of labor" so to speak. Eat, poop, feed pups and sleep only to deliver another puppy some 4 hours later. All healthy and survived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I've also had a surprise pup, others born early morning, then when putting them in the box that evening to travel to the vets for checks, there was an extra one in the whelping box, no idea when that one arrived Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancinbcs Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I am quite surprised at all these late puppies. Don't most breeders use an oxytocin shot after they think the bitch is finished to make sure there are no more and that all the placentas have passed? I have always done this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 My vets won't give out oxy shots to have at hand, hence going to the vets for a check up later on in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 My vet won't give it out either. I would imagine most people count placentas in relation to number of puppies so would know if one is retained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 (edited) I use Oxy when required but it's not mandatory for a healthy, natural whelping. Where in the rule book does it day that a bitch must pop them out one after the other and that she can't take a break between pups ? I've had a liter of 7 born, gave the bitch a couple of hours and then cleaned up and packed up, came back after a quick nap and there was another one. It's harldy anything to worry about, she was just giving her body a rest before puching out the last one ETA: No oxy and no vet check required with my current litter. The bitch did it all on her own and placenta's were all accounted for. There was no medical need to give her oxy or to have a stressed by a vet check. Her gum colour, hydration levels and temperature were carefully monitored. Edited December 28, 2012 by Pav Lova Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I agree with that Pav. I have always considered it normal for a bitch to have a break. I have always been told if they are comfortable, not straining etc etc leave them be- not sure I would happily wait 7 or 8 hours with no checks up and no worrying though, that might be a bit long for me. I would also not consider an Oxytocin injection a mandatory part of whelping unless there were placentas that were not accounted for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra777 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Don't use oxy without a very good reason here. Haven't had a after whelping vet check for, trying to remember - probably 20+ years. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancinbcs Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 My vet won't give it out either. I would imagine most people count placentas in relation to number of puppies so would know if one is retained. I rarely ever got to see a placenta and definitely never got to check if they were complete. With a long coated breed that cleans the puppies as they come out, does the cords themselves and gulps down the placentas at the same time there is no way to count them. All the vets I have used have given oxy as routine at the after a whelping check and are happy to give experienced breeders a few shots to have on hand if you pick them up a day or so before the bitch is due. My current(repro specialist)vets request that we call them before using it during a whelping but if we are pretty sure they are finished we can give the final clean out shot a couple of hours after the last puppy and take them for the vet check later in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystiqview Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 My vet won't give it out either. I would imagine most people count placentas in relation to number of puppies so would know if one is retained. I rarely ever got to see a placenta and definitely never got to check if they were complete. With a long coated breed that cleans the puppies as they come out, does the cords themselves and gulps down the placentas at the same time there is no way to count them. All the vets I have used have given oxy as routine at the after a whelping check and are happy to give experienced breeders a few shots to have on hand if you pick them up a day or so before the bitch is due. My current(repro specialist)vets request that we call them before using it during a whelping but if we are pretty sure they are finished we can give the final clean out shot a couple of hours after the last puppy and take them for the vet check later in the day. A number of vets now will not give Oxy out. Legally (as told to me by the vet), it is a vet administered drug and they are not prepared to lose their licence in giving it out. As for long coated.. I clipped the belly of mine before whelping. Clipped the belly and trimmed the pantyloons. In another 12-14 weeks they will be bald anyway. Its as much to see what is happening, as for keeping her/and the the puppies clean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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