I just took my 6lb pom into the vet yesterday for x-rays Because I got her a month ago pregnant she got pregnant at the boarding kennel while her owner was in Virginia visiting family All her dogs where together in the pen including the male so we know who the dad is and she has no problem signing the litter reg.
But the vet says by what he can tell on the x-rays(not my normal vet) they should be here within the week I am fine with that we also counted 6 puppies on that x-ray it was a really clear x-ray and i am not disputing how many it's just I don't know how to tell by a x-ray when they are due From the timeline that the dogs were in the boarding kennel till she came back and i got the dog it would put her due around this time but I guess what I am wondering is shouldn't I have gotten a more definate answer than within the week? I paid enough for this x-ray ($210) I was expecting a bit more info I guess
Reptile & Amphibian Forums
Welcome to kingsnake.com's message board system. Here you may share and discuss information with others about your favorite reptile and amphibian related topics such as care and feeding, caging requirements, permits and licenses, and more. Launched in 1997, the kingsnake.com message board system is one of the oldest and largest systems on the internet.
How acurate are x-rays???
Replies (2)
An x-ray is only the best picture they can get at that exact moment. It has happened that after an x-ray shows puppies, there turn out to be none, because the mother dog's body resorbs them! You just won't know for sure until they actually come.
-----
Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series articles at http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=SRC&S=1&SourceID=47
Just like humans- there's no real accurate way to completely say when a delivery will happen. Everything is a guess. Some dogs deliver their puppies late, some early, some never at all... you get the idea. So, it's very helpful to know that there are 6 puppies so you can have an idea if she's laboring too long (still may not be an exact count), but better than thinking she's going ot have only two and finding out there are 8 and she's having complications with puppy #3 coming out.
-----
Chelle and the rest of the crew including, but not limited to Kita and Taiko (the shiba inu wrestle maniacs), Adi (reserved and dignified tabby cat), and all 28 reptiles
