The gestation period of dogs is 58-64 days, with an average of 62 days. During pregnancy, the feeding and management task is to strengthen the physical fitness of the bitch, ensure the sound development of the fetus, and prevent miscarriage, and each litter can produce a large number of healthy, strong vitality, and large newborn weight puppies. Therefore, for the breeding and management of pregnant bitch, in addition to the supply of full price ration, the feed should pay attention to hygiene and ensure the quality.
Never feed the feed that is moldy, putrid, deteriorated, toxic, and strongly irritating to prevent miscarriage.
The feed shall not be changed frequently, and the volume of feed shall not be too large, so as not to affect the development of the fetus.
Pregnant bitches do not need to be fed with special feed during the first trimester (about 35 days), but they should be fed on time. One month later, the fetus began to develop rapidly, and the demand for various nutrients increased sharply. At this time, in addition to increasing the supply of food, the pregnant bitch should also be supplemented with some digestible, high protein content, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin-rich feed, such as meat, viscera, eggs, milk, etc. At 35-45 days of pregnancy, feed 4 times a day; Do not feed too cold feed and water, so as not to stimulate the stomach, affect digestion, and even cause miscarriage.
A pregnant bitch should exercise properly. During the first trimester (about 1 month of pregnancy), she should exercise for about 2 hours a day, and in the later period, she can use the free exercise. Attention shall be paid to heat prevention. It is strictly forbidden to beat or force them to cross or climb obstacles. In order to prevent mutual squeezing and biting, pregnant bitch should be fed in a single circle, and the dog's body and environment should be kept clean.
