[ SHOWGSD-L ] Pre-Labour temps
- From: Stephen Reierstad <wmj1944@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: VSabiaB@xxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 20:57:19 -0800 (PST)
"My question is does their temperature go
down and then back up in pre labor? Kelsey's temp was 98 then 99 now
100. "
All 3 of the bitches we've bred have had their temps do this, for a
day or two prior to the onset of hard labour. Our vet told us the
rule of thumb is that when the temp holds at something <100 (doesn't
go over 100, but can vary at values <100) look for hard labour to
start within 12-24 hours. How's that for a range of non-specific
values???
Our last litter was whelped Friday, 12/17. If this will help, these
were the temperature readings:
12/13 10:15 AM 101.1
12/14 12:40 PM 100.5
12/14 21:30 PM 101.2
12/15 10:00 AM 100.0
12/15 21:00 PM 101.6
12/16 12:35 PM 99.8
12/16 17:15 PM 98.7
Labour started about 23:45, and the first pup arrived at 12:05 AM on
12/17. This was this girl's first litter. The +1.6 degree spike at
21:00 on 12/16 was similar to what happened with our other two
bitches about 24 hours before whelping. I Don't know if this is a
reliable Predictor; I've never seen anything written up about it.
Good luck! Let me know how things turn out.
Steve
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