BREEDING 101 : THE PREGNANT ENGLISH BULLDOG
When your female English bulldog called dam has successfully mated, it means she has entered a phase called pregnancy. English bulldog breeding is one complicated, expensive and labor intensive process. Always give extra care and plan to render the most effective and safe way of assisting your pregnant bulldog without risking her life. Read on to know what you ought to do in this crucial and memorable phase of your English bulldog’s life – her pregnancy.
Pregnancy Term
We determine the birthing date from the date of first mating. Pregnancy of a pregnant dog lasts nine weeks. Some pregnant English bulldog will deliver puppies termed as whelp, anytime from day 59 to 63. If you’re confused whether
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There is a little or no need to alter any of your pregnant bulldog’s routine for the first four or five weeks of pregnancy. A pregnant bulldog unlike human gets stressed when her routine has been changed. Feeding during the first month of pregnancy should be of the same quality and kind that the pregnant dog is accustomed to. The usual mistake most pet owners make is increasing the food intake too early in the pregnancy. Avoid making your pet gain excessive weight since it could lead to possible whelping pregnancy. If your pregnant dog has a good quality and well-balanced diet, there is no need to neither change her diet nor administer dietary supplements. You can have your pregnant dog have a simple blood test to determine the risk of anemia and her level of blood protein. When needed, the English bulldog’s diet should be gradually shifted two weeks prior to breeding to a diet composed of 30% high-quality and highly digestible meat and 20% fats or lipids mixed with usual complement. This change should contain high amounts of soluble carbohydrates and a low fiber content to avoid hypoglycemia. You will notice some physical changes of your English bulldog such as an enlarged vulva that doesn’t return to the normal size it was before mating. Note that there should not be any discharge during a pregnancy. Take your pregnant English bulldog to a veterinarian when you observe a suspicious