Heidis dräktighetskalender

Pregnancy Calendar for Dogs
Date:	Wed 2 Nov 2011
Sire:	Gizmo
Dam:	Heidi
Breeder:
Thu 20 Oct 2011	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.
Fri 21 Oct 2011	Sperm travel searching for a mature ripened eggs.
Fri 21 Oct 2011 - Sat 22 Oct 2011	Spermatozoa reach the eggs in the oviducts.
Sat 22 Oct 2011 - Sun 23 Oct 2011	Fertilisation occurs in the oviducts which lead from the ovaries to the uterus.
Sun 23 Oct 2011 - Tue 25 Oct 2011	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.
Sun 30 Oct 2011 - Tue 1 Nov 2011	The blastocystes implant in the wall of the uterus.
Sun 30 Oct 2011 - Sun 13 Nov 2011	The blastocystes will grow into an embryos. During the next two weeks the important organs will develop.
Wed 2 Nov 2011 - Wed 9 Nov 2011	Dams nipples begin to pink enlarge. The fur on the dams belly and around the nipples may become thinner.
Tue 8 Nov 2011 - Tue 15 Nov 2011	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.
Sun 13 Nov 2011 - Thu 17 Nov 2011	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.
Wed 16 Nov 2011	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.
Tue 22 Nov 2011	The Dams abdomen starts to get larger.
Fri 2 Dec 2011	It's very easy now to feel the puppies, counting them might be a bit more difficult.
Mon 5 Dec 2011 - Tue 13 Dec 2011	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.
Wed 7 Dec 2011	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.
Wed 7 Dec 2011 - Thu 22 Dec 2011	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.
Sat 17 Dec 2011 - Tue 20 Dec 2011	Milky fluid may be expressed from the nipples.
Sun 18 Dec 2011	You might want to start taking the dams rectal temperature each morning and evening.
Wed 21 Dec 2011	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.
Thu 22 Dec 2011	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.