How can you tell if your dog is pregnant?
2006-10-07 17:33:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
For the first three weeks or so of pregnancy, you may not notice any changes in the dog. Some females will become more demanding for attention, their nipples may enlarge slightly, and some may become hungrier. These are not a guarantee of a pregnancy, but are good signs. Bitches can show the same signs during 'false pregnancy,' a hormonal abnormality, which may occur after the dog has been in heat.
Several methods are available to determine pregnancy. A clear mucoid vaginal discharge may be seen. It is a reasonably reliable sign of pregnancy and is noticed about 4-5 weeks into pregnancy and continues until parturition. Ultrasound is able to pick up fetal heartbeats at about 28 days into gestation. This will not be able to determine the number of puppies but can give an estimate and can confirm a pregnancy. At about the same time, a veterinarian may be able to palpate the uterus and feel the fetuses. This may not be possible on a large dog or one that has the puppies under the rib cage. A blood test to check for pregnancy is available. It checks for the hormone, relaxin, which is produced when the fertilized egg implants. The test can be done about 28-30 days into the pregnancy. Small litter sizes (less than 3 puppies) may result in a false negative result. X-rays can be taken around the 60th day of pregnancy to confirm a pregnancy, count the number of fetuses, and determine size-wise if the puppies will fit through the birth canal.
Sorry for all the rude answers,
2006-10-07 17:42:39 · answer #1 · answered by pinkpiggies336 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't yake my word for it, but if you press on the belly of the dog and you feel something big and hard it would probably mean that it is pregnent.But DO NOT take my word for it. You'd better be off taking your dog to the vet for an oltrasound.
2006-10-08 02:44:18 · answer #2 · answered by C-31 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
panting a lot, eating more are usually some signs, but not always... the best way to be 100% sure is to take your dog to the vet and schedule an x-ray or ultrasound for your dog.
2006-10-08 00:35:44 · answer #3 · answered by mighty_power7 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if ur dog is pregnant then she will stop taking interest in ur neighbour's male dog
2006-10-08 00:37:12 · answer #4 · answered by deeptika j 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
take her to the vet. if you don't wanna do that, you can wait three months til she has the pups
2006-10-08 03:33:52 · answer #5 · answered by Confused & Young 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's going to get bigger. And her boobies are going to start dragging the ground the farther along she gets.
2006-10-08 00:36:27 · answer #6 · answered by Screwball 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If It Is, I'm Not the Father...
2006-10-08 00:42:50 · answer #7 · answered by Frank G 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
when you see that she has bumps in her stomach!!!!
2006-10-08 00:38:39 · answer #8 · answered by ana l 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When it has BABYSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Taht's ur answer!!!!!!
Or you can take it to the vet DUH
2006-10-08 00:36:31 · answer #9 · answered by pomsquad2003 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋