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Pregnancy
Calendar for Dogs |
| Fri 25 Jul 2003 |
- First day of mating.
- 48 hours after the first
mating the bitch should be mated again. Subsequent matings occurring over a
period of time enhance the chances of fertilaziton taking place.
- The spermatozoa migrate up
through the cervix.
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| Sat 26 Jul 2003 |
- Sperm travel searching for a
mature ripened eggs.
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Sat 26 Jul 2003 -
Sun 27 Jul 2003 |
- Spermatozoa reach the eggs in
the oviducts.
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Sun 27 Jul 2003 -
Mon 28 Jul 2003 |
- Fertilisation occurs in the
oviducts which lead from the ovaries to the uterus.
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Mon 28 Jul 2003 -
Wed 30 Jul 2003 |
- Fertilised eggs migrate down
the oviducts and into the uterine horns.
- The migration continue to
enable even spacing of the embryos.
- During this migration the eggs
will grow into a blastocystes.
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Tue 5 Aug 2003 -
Thu 7 Aug 2003 |
- The blastocystes implant in
the wall of the uterus.
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Tue 5 Aug 2003 -
Tue 19 Aug 2003 |
- The blastocystes will grow
into an embryos.
- During the next two weeks the
important organs will develop.
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Fri 8 Aug 2003 -
Fri 15 Aug 2003 |
- Dams nipples begin to pink
enlarge.
- The fur on the dams belly and
around the nipples may become thinner.
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Thu 14 Aug 2003 -
Thu 21 Aug 2003 |
- Morning sickness might occur
due to hormonal changes or stretching and distension of the uterus. Dam may
appear a bit apathetic. She may be off her feed for a while and vomit from
time to time.
- Feeding the dam several meals
spaced throughout the day might help.
- Your veterinarian may want to
prescribe a drug to relax the uterus.
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Tue 19 Aug 2003 -
Sat 23 Aug 2003 |
- An experienced person (a
breeder or a veterinarian) can tell by careful palpation whether the dam is
pregnant.
- It's now the best time to do
this because the embryos are walnut-sized now and easy to count.
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| Fri 22 Aug 2003 |
- Start to increase the dams
food ration.
- Don't overfeed, excessive
weight gain should be avoided.
- The foetuses are now and are
fully developed miniature dogs.
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| Thu 28 Aug 2003 |
- The Dams abdomen starts to get
larger.
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| Sun 7 Sep 2003 |
- It's very easy now to feel the
puppies, counting them might be a bit more difficult.
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Wed 10 Sep 2003 -
Thu 18 Sep 2003 |
- Dam begins to spend a lot more
time in self-grooming.
- Her breasts become even more
swollen.
- She may become a bit
restlessness and begin to search for a suitable place to have her puppies.
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| Fri 12 Sep 2003 |
- The dam might lose her
appetite during this period. Her abdomen can be crowded with puppies.
- It is better to feed several
smaller meals spaced throughout the day.
- You can easily detect
abdominal movement now.
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Fri 12 Sep 2003 -
Sat 27 Sep 2003 |
- Nipples and vulva should be
gently cleaned with warm water, you might want to trim the hairs surrounding
the nipples, to allow easier access for the puppies to suck.
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Mon 22 Sep 2003 -
Thu 25 Sep 2003 |
- Milky fluid may be expressed
from the nipples.
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| Tue 23 Sep 2003 |
- You might want to start taking
the dams rectal temperature each morning and evening.
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| Fri 26 Sep 2003 |
- Twelve to 24 hours before she
is due to deliver, the dams rectal temperature may drop from 101 to 98
degrees.
- Clear discharge from the vulva
might occur.
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| Sat 27 Sep 2003 |
- Expected date of whelp. Of
course this is just an average. Whelping may take place from the 59th to the
65th day. Puppies born before the 58th day will probably be too young to
survive.
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