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Pregnancy Calendar for Dogs |
Date: | Wed 1 Sep 2010 |
Sire: | Hershey |
Dam: | Java | Breeder: | Bijou Standard Poodles |
Sat 11 Sep 2010 | - 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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Sun 12 Sep 2010 | - Sperm travel searching for a mature ripened eggs.
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Sun 12 Sep 2010 - Mon 13 Sep 2010 | - Spermatozoa reach the eggs in the oviducts.
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Mon 13 Sep 2010 - Tue 14 Sep 2010 | - Fertilisation occurs in the oviducts which lead from the ovaries to the uterus.
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Wed 15 Sep 2010 - Thu 16 Sep 2010 | - 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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Thurs 23 Sep 2010 - Fri 24 Sep 2010 | - The blastocystes implant in the wall of the uterus.
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Wed 22 Sep 2010 - Wed 6 Oct 2010 | - The blastocystes will grow into an embryos.
- During the next two weeks the important organs will develop.
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Thurs 30 Sep 2010 - Sat 2 Oct 2010 | - Dams nipples begin to pink enlarge.
- The fur on the dams belly and around the nipples may become thinner.
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Fri 1 Oct 2010 - Fri 8 Oct 2010 | - 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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Thurs 7 Oct 2010 | - 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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Sat 9 Oct 2010 | - 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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Thurs 14 Oct 2010 | - The Dams abdomen starts to get larger.
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Thurs 21 Oct 2010 | - It's very easy now to feel the puppies, counting them might be a bit more difficult.
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Thu 28 Oct 2010 - Fri 5 Nov 2010 | - 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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Sun 31 Oct 2010 | - 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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Sat 30 Oct 2010 - Sat 13 Nov 2010 | - 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 8 Nov 2010 - Thu 11 Nov 2010 | - Milky fluid may be expressed from the nipples.
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Tue 9 Nov 2010 | - You might want to start taking the dams rectal temperature each morning and evening.
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Fri 12 Nov 2010 | - 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 13 Nov 2010 | - 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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Monday November 15, 2010
Java's "11" Pups are Born !!!
5 Males, 6 Females
0641 - Female with white toes
0717 - Female with white blaze on chest
0745 - Male with white blaze on chest
0800 - Male
0921 - Male
1000 - Female
1044 - Male
1212 - Female
1235 - Male
1245 - Female
1341 - Female
1530 - Female (dead didn't revive)
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