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| Date: |
Fri 30 Sep 2005 |
| Sire: |
AkitaFarm's Kabuto Samurai |
| Dam: |
AkitaFarm's Tsambuka |
| Breeder: |
Melissa Marshall-Sebra |
| Mon 15 Aug 2005 |
- First day of mating.
- 48 hours after the first mating the bitch should be mated again.
Subsequent matings occurring over a period of time enhance the
chances of fertilaziton taking place.
- The spermatozoa migrate up through the cervix.
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| Tue 16 Aug 2005 |
- Sperm travel searching for a mature ripened eggs.
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Tue 16 Aug 2005 -
Wed 17 Aug 2005 |
- Spermatozoa reach the eggs in the oviducts.
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Wed 17 Aug 2005 -
Thu 18 Aug 2005 |
- Fertilisation occurs in the oviducts which lead from the ovaries
to the uterus.
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Thu 18 Aug 2005 -
Sat 20 Aug 2005 |
- Fertilised eggs migrate down the oviducts and into the uterine
horns.
- The migration continue to enable even spacing of the embryos.
- During this migration the eggs will grow into a blastocystes.
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Fri 26 Aug 2005 -
Sun 28 Aug 2005 |
- The blastocystes implant in the wall of the uterus.
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Fri 26 Aug 2005 -
Fri 9 Sep 2005 |
- The blastocystes will grow into an embryos.
- During the next two weeks the important organs will develop.
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Mon 29 Aug 2005 -
Mon 5 Sep 2005 |
- Dams nipples begin to pink enlarge.
- The fur on the dams belly and around the nipples may become
thinner.
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Sun 4 Sep 2005 -
Sun 11 Sep 2005 |
- Morning sickness might occur due to hormonal changes or
stretching and distension of the uterus. Dam may appear a bit
apathetic. She may be off her feed for a while and vomit from time
to time.
- Feeding the dam several meals spaced throughout the day might
help.
- Your veterinarian may want to prescribe a drug to relax the
uterus.
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Fri 9 Sep 2005 -
Tue 13 Sep 2005 |
- An experienced person (a breeder or a veterinarian) can tell by
careful palpation whether the dam is pregnant.
- It's now the best time to do this because the embryos are
walnut-sized now and easy to count.
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| Mon 12 Sep 2005 |
- Start to increase the dams food ration.
- Don't overfeed, excessive weight gain should be avoided.
- The foetuses are now and are fully developed miniature dogs.
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| Sun 18 Sep 2005 |
- The Dams abdomen starts to get larger.
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| Wed 28 Sep 2005 |
- It's very easy now to feel the puppies, counting them might be a
bit more difficult.
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Sat 1 Oct 2005 -
Sun 9 Oct 2005 |
- Dam begins to spend a lot more time in self-grooming.
- Her breasts become even more swollen.
- She may become a bit restlessness and begin to search for a
suitable place to have her puppies.
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| Mon 3 Oct 2005 |
- The dam might lose her appetite during this period. Her abdomen
can be crowded with puppies.
- It is better to feed several smaller meals spaced throughout the
day.
- You can easily detect abdominal movement now.
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Mon 3 Oct 2005 -
Tue 18 Oct 2005 |
- Nipples and vulva should be gently cleaned with warm water, you
might want to trim the hairs surrounding the nipples, to allow
easier access for the puppies to suck.
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Thu 13 Oct 2005 -
Sun 16 Oct 2005 |
- Milky fluid may be expressed from the nipples.
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| Fri 14 Oct 2005 |
- You might want to start taking the dams rectal temperature each
morning and evening.
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| Mon 17 Oct 2005 |
- Twelve to 24 hours before she is due to deliver, the dams rectal
temperature may drop from 101 to 98 degrees.
- Clear discharge from the vulva might occur.
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| Tue 18 Oct 2005 |
- Expected date of whelp. Of course this is just an average.
Whelping may take place from the 59th to the 65th day. Puppies born
before the 58th day will probably be too young to survive.
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