Hello, I adopted a six year old dachshund from the humane society a few months ago. The vet would not spay her until she gained more weight (she was not treated well in her past home) so we set the date for her to be spayed in September. One week ago, she lost use of her hind legs, though she can stand, she has no motor control and has been seeing a pet chiropractor/rehab and is doing better evey day. Over the last few days though, she has begun producing milk and her tummy has grown and become larger and hard. She came into heat the first week or so in April. We had a dog sitter for some of the time that she was in heat as my husband was in the hospital after falling ten feet from our roof, so it is possible that she got loose during this time, though the sitter denies it.
Anyway, my vet is gone until end of next week and I took her to an on call vet who thinks she is suffering false pregnancy from the depo-medrol she is on, but he did not x-ray her or anything. I swear I feel movement in her tummy, but perhaps I am paranoid. My question is, if she is pregant and goes into labor can she deliver them? At what point do I know if she is in trouble and needs to be taken in? I have called the only other local vet as well and they said I should trust the opinion of the first vet. I am worried about my little sweet heart and feel like no cares. Any insite would be appriciated.
