To judge whether the dog is really pregnant.

Signs of pregnancy in a bitch appear about a week after mating. The specific manifestations are as follows: the vagina of the pregnant female dog will contract rapidly, and pregnancy reactions such as vomiting and loss of appetite may occur in three or four weeks of pregnancy. on the 20th and 30th day of pregnancy, the breast is prominent, the breast is dilated, and the nipple is pink. The pregnant bitch can feel an embryo the size of an egg by touching the position of the womb in the belly of the bitch in the fourth week after mating.

In addition, at 20-30 days after mating, veterinarians can be asked to take blood samples or ultrasonic diagnosis and other methods for early diagnosis.

The main purpose of the management of a pregnant bitch is to prevent her from contracting the disease and to avoid fighting with her dog. Proper exercise every day is the best way to prevent dystocia, but don't do strenuous exercise. Drugs should be used to dispel roundworms and tapeworms about 30 days of pregnancy so as not to infect fetuses and puppies.

The nutrition of bitches during pregnancy is important, which plays a decisive role in the health of bitches, ensuring the normal development of fetal dogs, preventing abortion and milk secretion of bitches. Pregnant bitches should be fed with food with high nutritional value and increase the contents of protein, energy, calcium and phosphorus in the diet. Pregnant bitches can be raised according to the original feeding method in the early stage (about 35 days). In 35-42 days, 42-49 days and 49-60 days, the feed should be increased by 10%, 20% and 30% respectively, especially in the later stage. attention should be paid to adding diets that are easy to digest, high in protein and rich in calcium, phosphorus and vitamins. On the 35th and 45th day of pregnancy, it should be fed 3 times every time, 44 days and 60 days, 4 times a day.

During pregnancy, the bitch often becomes dull and lazy, so the owner must give her proper outdoor activities and give her more sun. It is absolutely forbidden to let her run fast, jump, run up and down the stairs and fight with other dogs to avoid miscarriage.

In the early stages of pregnancy, pregnant bitches must be dewormed, but do not feed excessive deworming drugs to avoid abortion.