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| Pregnancy
Calendar for Dogs |
| Date: |
Wed 19 Feb 2014 |
| Sire: |
Baribal's Cafe au Lait |
| Dam: |
Tail Whispers Aiyana |
| Breeder: |
Tail Whispers |
| Wed 19 Feb 2014 |
- 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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| Thu 20 Feb 2014 |
- Sperm travel searching for a mature ripened eggs.
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Thu 20 Feb 2014 -
Fri 21 Feb 2014 |
- Spermatozoa reach the eggs in the oviducts.
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Fri 21 Feb 2014 -
Sat 22 Feb 2014 |
- Fertilisation occurs in the oviducts which lead from the ovaries
to the uterus.
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Sat 22 Feb 2014 -
Mon 24 Feb 2014 |
- 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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Sun 2 Mar 2014 -
Tue 4 Mar 2014 |
- The blastocystes implant in the wall of the uterus.
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Sun 2 Mar 2014 -
Sun 16 Mar 2014 |
- The blastocystes will grow into an embryos.
- During the next two weeks the important organs will develop.
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Wed 5 Mar 2014 -
Wed 12 Mar 2014 |
- Dams nipples begin to pink enlarge.
- The fur on the dams belly and around the nipples may become
thinner.
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Tue 11 Mar 2014 -
Tue 18 Mar 2014 |
- 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 16 Mar 2014 -
Thu 20 Mar 2014 |
- 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 19 Mar 2014 |
- 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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| Tue 25 Mar 2014 |
- The Dams abdomen starts to get larger.
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| Fri 4 Apr 2014 |
- It's very easy now to feel the puppies, counting them might be a
bit more difficult.
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Mon 7 Apr 2014 -
Tue 15 Apr 2014 |
- 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 9 Apr 2014 |
- 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 9 Apr 2014 -
Thu 24 Apr 2014 |
- 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 19 Apr 2014 -
Tue 22 Apr 2014 |
- Milky fluid may be expressed from the nipples.
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| Sun 20 Apr 2014 |
- You might want to start taking the dams rectal temperature each
morning and evening.
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| Wed 23 Apr 2014 |
- 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 24 Apr 2014 |
- 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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