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i have a pit bull, but don’t know how far pregnant she is...tonite she is doing a lot of panting, but i don’t think she is ready to have the pups.   what can be wrong?

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December 27 1:24 AM (2 minutes and 21 seconds later)
         
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 How far along is she in her pregnancy?

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December 27 1:27 AM (3 minutes and 12 seconds later)
         
Reply to Oliver’s Mom's Post: i dont quite know. i do know for sure that she did mate 11-24-04, but i have reason to believe that it also happened a couple of weeks prior to that. my boy was in her cage when i woke up.
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December 27 1:41 AM (13 minutes and 27 seconds later)
         
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 Well...you usually are looking at about 60 days for pregnancy so pups should be about another month away.  If you have a rectal thermometer it wouldn't be a bad idea to check her temp. (Normal temp 101.5 degrees - dogs' going into labor usually drops to about 90 degrees).  Panting, if not obviously overheated, can mean signs of stress or discomfort.  She's in the middle of her pregancy and at the time when the growth of the pups can be seen or felt - possibly she is feeling the natural discomfort of carrying pups.  I would be concerned and seek a vet right away if she has discharge or bleeding, signs of infection, stops eating/drinking, and/or becomes very lethargic.  Would there be any other factors for her to be stressed or uncomfortable tonight?  Active weekend?  Did she eat anything different?  Some things for you to think about.  I would keep an eye on her tonight and see how she progresses.  If you have further questions or concerns let us know.

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December 27 1:56 AM (14 minutes and 47 seconds later)
         
Reply to Oliver’s Mom's Post: thank you!
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December 27 2:22 AM (26 minutes and 42 seconds later)
         
 Your welcome!  I hope she is doing all right and her pregnancy and pups turn out just fine.  Best of luck,

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