The bitch’s gestation and delivery

In dog breeding the first set of signs of a pregnant bitch includes an increase in weight, appetite the size of the nipple. However this is usually not sufficient so you should have your vet carry out a pregnancy test on her.

If pregnancy is confirmed then you should speak with your vet regarding the feeding requirement of the bitch.

Her food intake should only increase proportionally to her body weight. If you have been feeding her on a high quality and balanced diet, then you should have no need for any new addition to her diet during pregnancy. Otherwise you could supplement her diet with liver, evaporated milk, meat and eggs – all of these should not represent anything more than 10% of her daily food intake.

When your bitch stops eating and her body temperature drops this might be first sign that she is very close to labor.

Bitches easily give birth to their litter one after the other and take care of severing the umbilical cord and removing the placenta from the puppies.

The breeder should however take note that the number of placenta matches the number of puppies delivered because placenta that is held back by the bitch may cause her problems.

You will also have to sever the umbilical cord and remove the placenta if the bitch fails to do it. These dog breeding info are very critical to every dog breeder and to his/her success in dog breeding

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