{"id":25320,"date":"2018-09-12T16:00:25","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T08:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.likeablepets.com\/?p=25320"},"modified":"2019-07-02T03:38:09","modified_gmt":"2019-07-02T03:38:09","slug":"how-long-is-a-dog-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.likeablepets.com.sg\/how-long-is-a-dog-pregnancy\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Is A Dog Pregnancy?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Puppies are adorable. Your excitement is understandable and the wait for a puppy, either from a breeder or when your dog is expecting her first litter, might seem eternal. Luckily, the gestation period of a dog is a lot shorter than that of humans. But, how long is the gestation period of a dog<\/a>?<\/span><\/p>\n

Though there are a few physical pregnancy signs in dogs, it can be hard to determine if a dog is expectant without a veterinary diagnostics. Particularly, during the early stages, since there are some medical conditions which have symptoms that are mistakable for those of that show during pregnancy. Ask for some help about this from Mobile Dog Grooming<\/strong><\/a> professionals or veterinarian.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what you need to know about pregnancy in dogs.<\/span><\/p>\n

How Can You Tell if a Dog Is Pregnant?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Human beings have developed instant pregnancy tests, which make it easy find out whether or not we are expecting. This is not the case for dogs. It\u2019s likely that you will have to visit your vet to know if your pet is pregnant. <\/span><\/p>\n

When possible, make sure to notify your vet the exact time when your pet dog was bred, or the best estimation of the time period, since all pregnancy-testing methods for the dogs are time sensitive.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vets use four methods to help determine if a pet dog is pregnant:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Ultrasound<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Hormone tests<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. X-ray<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Palpation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Ultrasound<\/b><\/h3>\n

    This is the ideal way to determine if your dog is expectant early on in gestation. Veterinarians advocate for ultrasounds between days 25 – 35 of gestation. <\/span><\/p>\n

    An ultrasound will not only notice pregnancy, they determine fetal heartbeat to know if they are alive. They can also help rule out any other causes of uterine enlargements, like a pyometra. They can even help figure out the gestational age of a fetus. You can even get a <\/span>portable ultrasound scanner<\/span><\/a> to Do-It-Yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n