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Pregnancy Calendar for Tronja
vom Alten Wingertshaus
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Pregnancy Calendar for Dogs
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Date:
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Wed 18 Jan
106
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Sire:
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Asco vom Herrenwald
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Dam:
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Tronja vom Alten Wingertshaus
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Breeder:
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Vom Haus Gochi German Shepherds
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Tue 20 Sep 105
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- 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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Wed 21 Sep 105
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- Sperm travel searching
for a mature ripened eggs.
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Wed 21 Sep 105
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Thu 22 Sep 105
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- Spermatozoa reach the
eggs in the oviducts.
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Thu 22 Sep 105
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Fri 23 Sep 105
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- Fertilization occurs
in the oviducts which lead from the ovaries to the uterus.
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Fri 23 Sep 105
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Sun 25 Sep 105
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- 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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Sat 1 Oct 105
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Mon 3 Oct 105
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- The blastocystes implant in the wall of the uterus.
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Sat 1 Oct 105
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Sat 15 Oct 105
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- The blastocystes will grow into an
embryos.
- During the next two
weeks the important organs will develop.
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Tue 4 Oct 105
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Tue 11 Oct 105
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- Dams nipples begin to
pink enlarge.
- The fur on the dams
belly and around the nipples may become thinner.
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Mon 10 Oct 105
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Mon 17 Oct 105
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- 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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Sat 15 Oct 105
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Wed 19 Oct 105
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- 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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Tue 18 Oct 105
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- 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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Mon 24 Oct 105
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- The Dams abdomen
starts to get larger.
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Wed 2 Nov 105
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- It's very easy now
to feel the puppies, counting them might be a bit more difficult.
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Sat 5 Nov 105
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Sun 13 Nov 105
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- 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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Mon 7 Nov 105
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- 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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Mon 7 Nov 105
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Tue 22 Nov 105
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- 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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Thu 17 Nov 105
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Sun 20 Nov 105
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- Milky fluid may be
expressed from the nipples.
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Fri 18 Nov 105
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- You might want to
start taking the dams rectal temperature each
morning and evening.
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Mon 21 Nov 105
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- 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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Tue 22 Nov 105
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- 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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