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Pregnancy
Calendar for Dogs |
| Date: |
Wed 24 Jun 2009 |
| Sire: |
Angel Bulldogge's Kedmar (Olde English
Bulldogge) |
| Dam: |
Greenly's Vicki (Olde English Bulldogge) |
| Breeder: |
David Greenly |
| Wed 24 Jun 2009 |
- 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 fertilization taking place.
- The spermatozoa migrate up through the cervix.
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| Thu 25 Jun 2009 |
- Sperm travel searching for a mature ripened eggs.
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Thu 25 Jun 2009 -
Fri 26 Jun 2009 |
- Spermatozoa reach the eggs in the oviducts.
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Fri 26 Jun 2009 -
Sat 27 Jun 2009 |
- Fertilization occurs in the oviducts which lead from the ovaries
to the uterus.
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Sat 27 Jun 2009 -
Mon 29 Jun 2009 |
- Fertilized 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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Sun 5 Jul 2009 -
Tue 7 Jul 2009 |
- The blastocystes implant in the wall of the uterus.
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Sun 5 Jul 2009 -
Sun 19 Jul 2009 |
- The blastocystes will grow into an embryos.
- During the next two weeks the important organs will develop.
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Wed 8 Jul 2009 -
Wed 15 Jul 2009 |
- Dams nipples begin to pink enlarge.
- The fur on the dams belly and around the nipples may become
thinner.
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Tue 14 Jul 2009 -
Tue 21 Jul 2009 |
- 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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Sun 19 Jul 2009 -
Thu 23 Jul 2009 |
- 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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| Wed 22 Jul 2009 |
- Start to increase the dams food ration.
- Don't overfeed, excessive weight gain should be avoided.
- The fetuses are now and are fully developed miniature dogs.
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| Tue 28 Jul 2009 |
- The Dams abdomen starts to get larger.
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| Fri 7 Aug 2009 |
- It's very easy now to feel the puppies, counting them might be a
bit more difficult.
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Mon 10 Aug 2009 -
Tue 18 Aug 2009 |
- 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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| Wed 12 Aug 2009 |
- 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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Wed 12 Aug 2009 -
Thu 27 Aug 2009 |
- 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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Sat 22 Aug 2009 -
Tue 25 Aug 2009 |
- Milky fluid may be expressed from the nipples.
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| Sun 23 Aug 2009 |
- You might want to start taking the dams rectal temperature each
morning and evening.
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| Wed 26 Aug 2009 |
- 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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| Thu 27 Aug 2009 |
- 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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