Dog Was Due Friday, No Puppies Yet, Should I Be Concerned?
Answer:
It is general confusion among owners about the duration of pregnancy in dogs. They count pregnancy from the daytime of breeding but gestation in dogs is counted from the day of conception. This can create confusion in the expected date of conferral in dogs. Ideally, if you go for abdominal ultrasound during advance stage of pregnancy later you can come to known about expected date of delivery, birth defect and possible litter size. You should look for following signs of labor in your dog.
- Reduced rectal temperature below 100 F
- Loss of appetite
- Restlessness and pacing
- Agitation
- Nesting behavior
- Licking of genitalia
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