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| Pregnancy Calendar for Dogs |
| Date: | Thu 6 Mar 2008 |
| Sire: | Hershey - Brown Male |
Dam: | Abby - Black Female | Breeder: | Bijou Standard Poodles | | Fri 7 Mar 2008 | - 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 8 Mar 2008 | - Sperm travel searching for a mature ripened eggs.
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Sat 8 Mar 2008 -
Sun 9 Mar 2008 | - Spermatozoa reach the eggs in the oviducts.
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Sun 9 Mar 2008 -
Mon 10 Mar 2008 | - Fertilisation occurs in the oviducts which lead from the ovaries to the uterus.
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Mon 10 Mar 2008 -
Wed 12 Mar 2008 | - 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 18 Mar 2008 -
Thu 20 Mar 2008 | - The blastocystes implant in the wall of the uterus.
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Tue 18 Mar 2008 -
Tue 1 Apr 2008 | - The blastocystes will grow into an embryos.
- During the next two weeks the important organs will develop.
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Fri 21 Mar 2008 -
Fri 28 Mar 2008 | - Dams nipples begin to pink enlarge.
- The fur on the dams belly and around the nipples may become thinner.
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Thu 27 Mar 2008 -
Thu 3 Apr 2008 | - 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 1 Apr 2008 -
Sat 5 Apr 2008
Ultrasound of pregnant mother
Xray of pregnant mother and pups
| - 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 4 Apr 2008 | - 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 10 Apr 2008 | - The Dams abdomen starts to get larger.
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| Sun 20 Apr 2008 | - It's very easy now to feel the puppies, counting them might be a bit more difficult.
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Wed 23 Apr 2008 -
Thu 1 May 2008 | - 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 25 Apr 2008 | - 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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Photo of Abby pregnant May 3, 2008
5 hours before she gave birth
| - 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.
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. |
| May 10, 2008 | - Expected date of whelp. Of course this is just an average. Whelping may take place from the 59th to the 65th day.
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| Mon 3 May 2008 | - Milky fluid may be expressed from the nipples.
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| May 2008 | - You might want to start taking the dams rectal temperature each morning and evening.
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| May 3, 2008 | Abby's pups are born starting at 3:30pm. |
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