Pregnancy is a period when your dog requires close attention and more careful grooming. Indeed, during this period, you need to take care not only of her, but also of her future offspring.
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Step 1
Healthy, full-fledged puppies will be born only to a dog that is provided with proper nutrition and proper care. Pregnancy for your pet is the strongest stress, against the background of which various complications can arise. For example, chronic diseases will worsen or new ones will appear. During pregnancy (about 60 days on average), the load on the entire body of the animal increases, especially on the heart, liver, kidneys, and also the respiratory system.
Step 2
It is possible to diagnose successful fertilization in a dog only 3 weeks after mating. Carefully monitor changes in the behavior and condition of your pet during the entire period of pregnancy, so that in case of health problems during this period, come to the rescue as soon as possible.
Step 3
So, here are the main signs that your dog is pregnant: First, slightly swollen, and then more and more enlarged mammary glands. will be large and stand out noticeably on the tummy. The part of the abdomen located behind the ribs will also begin to change noticeably in size. During this period (at a gestational age of 35-40 days), you can even feel the cubs, but it is better to entrust this to a specialist, since with improper palpation, you can cause severe harm to the babies. However, if there are few puppies (1-2), then this sign may not appear. Nausea and vomiting, in other words, toxicosis. It occurs in the middle of pregnancy and lasts for just a few days. However, if it is of a protracted painful nature, you should contact your veterinarian. Discharge from the genitals throughout almost the entire period of pregnancy. By childbirth, they will become especially abundant. Make sure they are not particularly pungent or purulent. During pregnancy, dogs often have mucus in their urine. The dog sleeps a lot, has become lazy. Sometimes there may be changes in behavior or mood. So, your pet may start to flatter more or show unusual anxiety;
Step 4
Whether a dog is pregnant or not can be accurately determined in a veterinary clinic. However, it makes no sense to go there earlier than 20 days after mating. Diagnostics is carried out in two ways: ultrasound examination (ultrasound) or a hormone test.
