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Administrator | In the first four weeks of the gestation period, there is no need to worry about the tiny embryos. Allow the bitch plenty of space to move around, let her have plenty of exercise, and do not increase her normal ration of food! Pregnancy is not an illness; in the wild the daily struggle for existence goes on unaltered. The initial signs that the bitch may be pregnant are to be seen in an increased desire to sleep. By about the third week, she may show a tendency to vomit; her appetite may diminish, or she may go right off her food for a day or two. This sickness and loss of appetite coincide with the nidation of the ova in the uterus. It is easy to imagine that in this phase the bitch's entire metabolism is adapting to the new situation. In the parallel developmental stage of the fetus in the human fellow sufferer, a feeling of sickness and vomiting may also occur. It is time to begin taking care of the bitch, in more than the normal sense, when her figure starts to spread. The early signs of increasing size do not become apparent in the abdomen, but immediately behind the rib cage in the loins. At around five and half weeks, there is a bulge behind the rib cage and a clearly discernible swelling of the whole body. The teats will also have increased in size. When the bitch begins to show such obvious signs of pregnancy, then it is time for her to start to take things more slowly. By this, I mean the bitch should no longer exercise alongside a bicycle, go out with the guns, or jump over hurdles, or do any other kind of very active sport. Over the years, we have learned to recognize early signs of a pregnancy by a slight vaginal discharge of a thickish consistency, which is colorless. This discharge commences about three weeks after mating and continues right up to the end of the gestation period. A slight discharge, colorless and thickish, is an excellent sign. We have never known a bitch with a similar discharge to have a pseudo-pregnancy. However, should the vaginal discharge turn white or even yellow, this is a very definite alarm signal. [ Edited Tue Sep 11 2007, 06:54AM ] UGM Admin undergroundmastini Check out the links below Neapolitan Mastiff Photos Useful Links Neapolitan Mastiff Videos Neapolitan Mastiff Health Neapolitan Mastiff Chat RoomNeapolitan Mastiff | |||
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