Is it normal for a puppy to be partially out of the birth canl for more than an hour

Updated On January 29th, 2020

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | unspayed

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

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If Angel is straining and cannot push the puppy completely out, then she should be taken to the nearest veterinary ER. If you wait, you risk the life of the pup, litter and the mother. Better to be safe and have her seen, than to wait and lose pups.

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