Pregnancy Calendar for Faith |
Date: |
Wednesday, September 6,
2006 |
Sire: |
Dylan |
Dam: |
Faith |
Breeder: |
Highland Dalmatians |
Wed 6 Sep 2006 |
- 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 7 Sep 2006 |
- Sperm travel searching for a mature
ripened eggs.
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Thu 7 Sep 2006 -
Fri 8 Sep 2006 |
- Spermatozoa reach the eggs in the
oviducts.
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Fri 8 Sep 2006 -
Sat 9 Sep 2006 |
- Fertilization occurs in the oviducts
which lead from the ovaries to the uterus.
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Sat 9 Sep 2006 -
Mon 11 Sep 2006 |
- 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 17 Sep 2006 -
Tue 19 Sep 2006 |
- The blastocystes implant in the wall of
the uterus.
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Sun 17 Sep 2006 -
Sun 1 Oct 2006 |
- The blastocystes will grow into an
embryos.
- During the next two weeks the important
organs will develop.
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Wed 20 Sep 2006 -
Wed 27 Sep 2006 |
- Dams nipples begin to pink enlarge.
- The fur on the dams belly and around the
nipples may become thinner.
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Tue 26 Sep 2006 -
Tue 3 Oct 2006 |
- 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 1 Oct 2006 -
Thu 5 Oct 2006 |
- 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 4 Oct 2006 |
- 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 10 Oct 2006 |
- The Dams abdomen starts to get larger.
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Fri 20 Oct 2006 |
- It's very easy now to feel the puppies,
counting them might be a bit more difficult.
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Mon 23 Oct 2006 -
Mon 30 Oct 2006 |
- 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 25 Oct 2006 |
- 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 25 Oct 2006 -
Wed 8 Nov 2006 |
- 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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Fri 3 Nov 2006 -
Mon 6 Nov 2006 |
- Milky fluid may be expressed from the
nipples.
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Sat 4 Nov 2006 |
- You might want to start taking the dams
rectal temperature each morning and evening.
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Tue 7 Nov 2006 |
- 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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Wed 8 Nov 2006 |
- 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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