I saw a friend ask, My female Golden Retriever has been breeding for more than 20 days, but how can I know if the female Golden Retriever is pregnant?. This question is very representative. The following will introduce the basic common sense and methods of how to judge whether a female golden retriever is pregnant.

1. 3 methods to determine whether the female golden retriever is pregnant

(1) Observation method: mainly to see whether the female golden retriever has routine pregnancy performance: For example, the female dog does not like to exercise, the nipples become larger, the abdomen gradually increases, and the food intake gradually increases; , the uterus begins to become thick, and the diameter of the uterus can be clearly felt in the abdomen. At this time, you can ask a doctor to palpate the uterus of the female golden retriever to see if there is an embryo, but it is generally not easy to detect and diagnose, or it can be detected by ultrasound. (Recommended article: Golden Retriever Pregnancy Process and Nursing Knowledge)

(3) X-ray examination method: The female golden retriever is pregnant for 30 to 35 days, and the shape of the uterus can be seen; Showing contrast, a small number of female dogs 40 days of pregnancy to do X-ray examination of fetal vertebrae and ribs are clearly visible.

2. Some precautions for pregnant female golden retrievers

1. First of all, we know one thing: dogs don’t secrete HCG (human chorionic vapour) during pregnancy gonadotropins), so the test strips used to test whether a person is pregnant cannot be used to check whether a female dog is pregnant.

2. If you want to confirm whether the golden retriever is pregnant, it is best to go to the animal hospital for ultrasound pregnancy diagnosis. The female dog's gestation period is 64 days ± 4 days. When the female golden retriever's nipple sinks, about 2 days after the milk can be expressed, the female dog will usually give birth.

3. After the female golden retriever is pregnant, she should eat one third more than usual. Therefore, dog owners can use the small amount of meals method, otherwise the stomach will be too bloated.

4. Note that pseudopregnancy in bitches is not uncommon, manifested as decreased activity, increased food intake, gradually enlarged abdomen, nipples can also express milk, but the abdomen suddenly shrinks at about 45 days , Many people look around at home for puppies born, and even doubt whether it is the bitch who ate the puppies. These are the results of not understanding the phenomenon of pseudopregnancy. Pseudopregnancy can be diagnosed by ultrasound pregnancy diagnosis.