How to Tell if a Whippet Is Pregnant

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my whippet bitch was mated 66 days ago im not sure if she's pregnant because she hasnt gained much weight but ive been feeling movements in her belly , im wondering if it is pups moving in there or not or could it just be her digestive sytems thats causing the movements
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Did you not have her scanned?
I would be taking her to a vet by now as she is technically overdue
If it is 66 days post mating, average pregnancy around 63 days you need to take her to the vets asap to be checked out as Swarthy said.
Have you been taking care of her as if she is pregnant?
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not had a scan , ive been reading up on pregnancy online and ive read that its not unusual for bitches to go over and some can go to 70 days . she dont look pregnant but wondered if the movements could be something else , she got vets appointment for monday
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i would be taking her to a vet today,she could have just one puppy,which she may not be able to pass naturally.
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excuse me but i have been taking care of her , she dont look pregnant really but sometimes i feel movements in there n wasnt sure if it could be pups or just her dijestive system moving .
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Whoah there, it was just a question, most likely referring to feeding and worming regimes, it wasn't meant to cause offence.
This is the bitch that had one slip mating isn't it?
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yes it is the one who only tied for just a few mins , she's wormed regular im taking her monday for a check up , she dont look pregnant her breasts are not looking like she's pregnant , so i was just looking for advice here and not being asked if im looking after her properly , there's no need in people judging someone just for asking for advice is there
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I don't think that's how the question was meant, I think it was more to find out if she'd been eating more food recently, as she'd obviously be needing it, her own body will tell her that. I don't think it was meant as a judgemental statement
I would be taking her to the vets, I personally wouldn't risk waiting until Monday if you're sure she's on day 66, it'll be day 68 by Monday, which is quite a long way over. What has your vet advised? Did you tell them the day she was on, and were they at all concerned?
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sorry if i took people the wrong way , no she hasnt been eating anymore than usual , thats why im thinking she isnt pregnant ive had a pregnant dog before she dont hav pregnancy signs just a little weight gain thats all ,her belly dont even look any bigger its around her ribs she gained wieght
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The problem is, if she is pregnant, with just maybe one or two pups, 68 days is very late, so it's not an easy one to answer. Have you got a mentor within the breed you can ask, there are a couple of greyhound/whippet/lurcher type folk on here who may be able to help you a little more as well.
If that was because of my post, it wasn`t intended as offensive.
I just meant had you wormed her, extra food etc INCASE she was carrying pups. Sorry if it came across wrong
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When you say she 'hasn't been eating more than usual' - have you tried feeding her more than usual? I would have my bitches on around 7 meals a day by this stage of a pregnancy.
It's possible she may have a singleton in there which may not trigger labour - and if she has - then it could cause problems for mum and the baby
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yes ive been offering extra food , she does'nt want it , will have her checked up on monday morning , i prob sound stupid not knowing if she is pregnant but i have breed my other whippet before and i knew she was in pup i could see a big difference in her size but the youngest bitch that was mated this time dont look pregnant her breasts havnt enlarged at all, her nipples are big but they were allready big to start with because she big built whippet ,but i felt little taps in her belly .anyway there,s been no sign in any pups coming and i thought she might not be having any thats why i hadnt took her to the vets , anyway taking her monday just to be on the safe side
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I breed whippets and I wouldn't be letting a maidene bitch be going to 68 days. I have had 1 bitch go to 68 days but she had had a litter previously and had been checked by the vet. He was happy to let her be as it was obvious she was having a big litter.
I would at least be on the phone to the vet asking advise if she is having a singleton pup as others have said it may not be enough to start the labour off and she may need a ceasarian.

Please do not leave it until monday speak to a vet today.
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has i previously stated i dont know if she.s pregnant im saying she could be and if she is then she would be 66 days .
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Yes, we get that, what people are trying to say is that allowing a bitch to go over to 68 days is really a hugely increased risk, if she is pregnant.
Vet bills are costly, particularly at weekends/holidays, but the risk to your bitch *could* be her life, if she is pregnant. It's something that needs factoring in when you choose to breed, all these bills can soon add up. She may not be pregnant, you don't know, but when you choose to take the risk of taking a litter from a bitch and having her mated, you've got to accept that things can and do go wrong for many, how would you feel if tomorrow she started struggling, and found out that she'd got one or two pups in there? You don't know, as you said, is it worth the gamble by leaving it to find out?
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But it is possible that she is pregnant, with one or two pups which means that she wouldn't be showing - and leaving it until Monday could be too late for both Mum and the pup.
She really needs a scan and veterinary treatment today to confirm if she is or is not pregnant, and if she is then how to help the pup out.

I fostered a whippet who had two pups - she showed no signs of pregnancy, was very thin and despite several vet checks (she was found as a stray) no one suspected she was pregnant until she was overdue and needed a lot of help. She had a C-section on day 66, approximately, and one pup died. I don't want the same to happen to your clearly much-loved dog.
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66 days now but by the time you go to the vet on monday it will be 68 days. I really think you need to find out if she is pregnant. If she is you are risking loosing not only the pup but the bitch as well.
I once know a woman whose bitch was scanned as having no pups. 4 days after the due date of the pups the bitch started to get stressed and showing all signs of being in labour. Fortunately the woman was there and rushed the bitch the the vets were a scan and a cearsarian delivered 1 small pup. The vet told her if this had happened during the night she could have lost the biitch and the pup. This bitch had been scanned twice by a vet and thought to not be pregnant and showed no signs until she went into labour.

For gods sake do NOT leave this to chance find out if your bitch is pregnant before something happens when you are not there and you loose her.