Please help! My GSD may be pregnant after first litter... - Page 2

There's another option: You can wait and see if she's pregnant, via ultrasound, at about 30-35 days. If she is pregnant, a repro vet can treat with a combo of two meds (one is prostaglandin, iirc), and this will cause an absorption/abortion of the litter. This will not have long-term affects on the female or her reproductive future (according to the repro specialists). It does cause some diarrhea and cramping/discomfort in the female.

Or you can let her have the litter, if she is pregnant (I'm sure she is--they always get pregnant when you're trying to avoid it). Many females are bred back-to-back safely, although it can be nutritionally challenging to the female and you should make sure she is being fed sufficient amounts of good quality food. After that, you should, imo, give her 1-2 seasons off from breeding.

If she is not yet over 2 years old, this will probably be even more physically wearing on her. Additionally, I would consider the potential health and quality of the possible pups -- was this a male who was a good match for her in pedigree and in his other qualities? Is he xrayed and healthy? Will you be able to find good homes for the pups? Do you have the time to raise the litter and give them a good start on life?

Christine

Too true, Blackthorne! Owner pays all sorts of money for progesterone testing, A.I., etc. - female doesn't conceive.

Neighbour's mutt jumps the fence - 12 puppies, GUARANTEED!  

OP stated elsewhere her female is just under 2 years of age.

Let her have the pups it doesn't need to be this hard to get 1 answer that makes sense back to back breeder's do this all the time good newtrision good excerice the dog will be fine a couple of months after pups are born feed well and light excerice before pups a rive worm if needed

Yogi, this is a dog who wasn't intended to be bred - first litter was an accident, second breeding was an accident. There's a trend here. I don't think anyone's saying to spay based on fears for her health on back-to-back litters. It's spay now, so she has no more unplanned puppies ever.

I understand that that's why I said in an early post spay her but I all so think she is better off having the pups it safer than that injection iv been through it year's ago its even worse if she is not pregnant

Thank you everyone, i have done a lot of research regarding back to back breeding and have found it isnt as dangerous as i originally was lead to think, whereas the injections or spaying her now would have the higher risk, so if she is pregnant which more then likely will be then we will go through with it.

She will be 3 in march she isnt under 2 and healthwise she is perfectly healthy, my male is also GSD, our last litter although not planned were absolutely amazing, we have the time, and money to raise this litter so that isnt an issue, my main concern was for her healthwise but my mind has now been put at ease.

I will then go on to get her spayed as soon as she is fit for it to prevent further pregnancies. :)


I would also just like to mention the fact of having 2 'accidents' i know this is very irresponsible of me and i was kicking myself the first time around, and even more so now.... The first time was because my male is only young (2 in march) so had never bothered with her when she was in heat so i didnt feel the need to seperate them until one day i heard whining and found them stuck, and then this time around i had been keeping them seperated whilst i wasnt around, and stopping them when i was around until i popped upstairs for 5 mins. Stupid as it sounds these things happen and i will learn from it!

I just wanted to explain a little more, but no im not a breeder these are my family pets and are very much loved and cared for, this wont be happenning again :)

Now that u have your answer keep your dog's away from each once is a mistake any more an animal abuser and this is your 2 time draw your own conclusion you have to look at yourself every day. With that said best of luck with mother and pup's

Glad to see you admitted to and recognize your mistake, and are taking the initiative to ensure it won't happen again.
Good luck withe the litter.

There are more accidents out there than you'll ever hear about, even in "responsible" breeders. Dogs work hard to reproduce and millions of years of evolution push for that. But "responsible" breeders do things like make sure that a dog with a bad genetic trait (bad hips, bad health, etc) doesn't have a chance to even see a female in heat. They make sure that an inappropriate cross isn't born "by accident" or if they are, they find them the best possible homes.

I've had 2 accidental litters. Both times the parents were titled/health checked, and it was a pairing I planned to do--just not that season. The pups turned out quite well, and so did the moms. :)

Good luck with your girl!

Christine

As this is a female who you never intended to breed even once... and now there have been two accidental breedings. It would seem that having a shot to abort the litter should be done ASAP. Yes, if she were a brood bitch there could be problems with future fertility, and that is a discussion that would be needed, but as your plan is to never ever have a future litter... have the shot done ASAP, and have her spayed in say a month or 6 weeks time so that there's no problem with excess bleeding, and no danger of a 3rd accident.
With a dog that's not going to be bred again any danger with the day after shot is really a non issue. You might also want to have your male altered at the same time. That way they can both recuperate at the same time.