What are the chances a puppy is alive after a dog's miscarriage?

I'm so sorry you have lost some of Tanina's puppies. A dark green discharge can be seen for a couple days after delivery of a litter of puppies normally. My greatest concern is that she may still have some puppies in her uterus and ultimately this could cause a serious infection for Tanina. Since she is otherwise acting very normally, you may safely monitor her until your regular veterinarian can see her tomorrow. An x-ray can be taken very quickly to check for evidence of any remaining puppies in the uterus. If she starts showing signs of straining to pass another puppy, starts vomiting or acting very anxious or unusual, have her examined by a veterinarian right away.

The best way to know if the pups are ok is to ultrasound the remaining pups and count the fetal heart rates. If mom is eating and drinking and resting ok, she is probably fine. I would find a vet who can do ultrasound and check those fetal heart rates.

You can feel with your hand if her little heart is still beating. From your description I am afraid she already passed away. I am sorry to hear that and my thoughts are with you. Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

Poor Abby! Yes, I would definitely be concerned. It is very abnormal for there to still be a puppy left inside her after all this time, so it’s clear that things did not go properly when she was in labor. I would be very concerned that there could be more dead pups inside her, or that she could develop a serious uterine infection from this. I would recommend taking her to an emergency vet today for an exam. The doctor there can take x-rays and ultrasound her uterus to check for additional puppies, and can also start her on antibiotics or other treatment if needed depending on what is found.

I recommend a vet visit to make sure that she doesn't have any retained placentas or another dead pup inside. Both these conditions can set her up for life-threatening infection. If she is eating and drinking normally, and does not have a high temperature, she is likely ok.

That is not normal and could be a sign of miscarriage. A clinical examination at your local veterinarian is immediately essential to confirm this clinical suspicion and treat appropriately. Antibiotics and possibly further investigations (like abdominal imaging as ultrasound or radiographs) may be needed. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Mocha. If she had x-rays while pregnant and she was only expecting one puppy, then she is probably doing fine. However, if she was expecting more puppies or you don't know the number of puppies, she will need to see her veterinarian. She will need an x-ray to ensure there are not any more puppies that have not been born yet. I hope this information helps!