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QUESTION: my jack russell has given birth to 5 pups 7am she finished but she is still pushing could she still have more pups and there is still another one in there ive fellet it move and its came up in a lump could she have more

ANSWER: Hi Karen

It's possible that there is another pup, but you want to also watch for the after birth.  It's a big lump of blood and tissue that needs to be expelled.

Getting her up and walking will help shift and get this moving again.

Good luck.

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QUESTION: reply to my question my bicth has passed all the after birth and 5 pups but i think there is anoter pup because it seems to be moveing but she doesnt seem to beable to push it out but she keeps pushing i dont know qwhat to do as she has been pushing since 7.30 this morning is it possible that there are more pups.2 dogs had her so is it possible she can have 2 different litters an dthis may be the next litter.

Answer
As I mentioned, you can start by getting her up and walking.  Put her on a leash and walk her around the yard, if there is another pup it will get it moving down.

If you didn't do x-rays to get an idea of how many pups to expect, then anything is possible.

If she is still straining, take her to the vet for a shot of oxytoxin and x-rays, that is the only reliable way to tell if she is still experiencing labor.