There is an old saying: Cats three and dogs four. Many people understand this sentence: It takes three months for cats to get pregnant, and it takes four months for dogs to get pregnant before giving birth to a fetus.
For this, those who have come into contact with dogs know that this is not the case.
I believe that many poop shovelers are now worried about the puppy's condition after they encounter their dogs and cats getting pregnant in spring.
And the saying of cat three dogs four also comes from the Book of Songs: Chaofeng: "Cat three dogs four, five people six."
So there is a saying that rabbit, one mouse, two cats, three dogs, four pigs, five sheep, six donkeys, seven horses, eight people, nine camels and ten. So what does this mean?
Actually, it is OK to understand this way. It takes three months for a cat to give birth, and four months for a dog to give birth.
But in the ancient times, a day was 6 hours, that is, 12 hours, day was counted as one day in the day, and night was counted as one day. So, the day here was only equivalent to half a day we are now, so the actual time for cats to give birth is one and a half months, and the time for dogs to give birth is two months.
Under normal circumstances, cats that have been developing normally have a pregnancy cycle of 58 to 71 days, while dogs have a pregnancy cycle of 58 to 68 days. On average, it is about two months, and there are some fluctuations depending on different situations, which are all within the normal range.
Therefore, people don’t actually need to pay much attention to the time for cats and dogs to give birth, but there are some details that we need to pay attention to.
Especially once a dog at home becomes pregnant unexpectedly, you must pay close attention to these points!
When the dog at home shows signs of stopping estrus, the shoveler needs to pay attention. Is it because he sneaked out again during these times that he became pregnant?
Generally, there will be signs of successful conception after three days. The most obvious external manifestation is the change in appetite. At the beginning, there will be a significant increase in appetite after a while, and the excretion will increase. It will also cause pregnancy reactions such as humans, such as loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting.
When the shoveler sees the dog's breasts become prominent, the breasts become swollen, and the nipples become darker and pink, it can basically be confirmed that the dog must be pregnant!
The signs of cats in heat will be similar to those of dogs, but cats will lose hair on their nipples, which is just a slight reaction and requires careful observation by the shoveler to discover.
At the same time, cats will have obvious pregnant belly around one month of pregnancy.
After the pet at home becomes pregnant, the shoveler does not need to worry too much. He only needs to pay attention to the following four points, so there will be no problems.
1. Pay attention to diet.
This is the same as human pregnancy. At this stage, it is the time for the mother to give birth to a new life, so a large amount of high-quality protein is required.
At the same time, the poop shoveler needs to pay attention to not feeding the dog too much, so he needs to choose ingredients. On the one hand, it will not make the dog too much difficult to digest, and on the other hand, it can also meet the dog's needs for protein and other nutrients.
2. Make preparations for physical examination in advance.
It is best to prepare for a physical examination before the dog becomes pregnant, because diseases such as AIDS and cat leukemia can be transmitted to offspring through the mother. Therefore, it is best to have a physical examination in advance, so that the cubs can be safe.
It can also ensure the health of the offspring of cats and dogs, and whether there will be deformities and other conditions.
3. Deworming in advance.
The pregnancy cycle of animals like cats and dogs takes at least two months, while our normal deworming is about three months.
If you do not pay attention to deworming and prepare for pregnancy directly, then the born puppies may suffer from poor development due to parasite eggs, so it is best to start preparing for deworming half a month before pregnancy.
4. Pay attention to warmth and ventilation.
Dogs, cats are relatively fragile during pregnancy, so you must pay attention to keeping warm at this time. Especially during the estrus, the temperature changes greatly, which is very likely to cause physical discomfort to the dog. Therefore, the dog must take good warmth measures.
However, if you always keep your dog in a small room, the air is not circulating, it will lead to large-scale reproduction of bacteria and bacteria. Therefore, the shoveler needs to leave a small window where the dog cannot be blown down directly by the wind, which can play a role in ventilation and improving air quality.
means ventilation, but the wind cannot blow directly to the dog, it must be kept warm, but the room should not be too stuffy.
After the pregnancy preparation period of dogs and cats is completed, it will enter a delivery period. During the delivery period, if you do not have sufficient experience, it is best to find an experienced pet doctor to deliver the baby to the cat and the dog, but generally speaking, these are solved by the cat and the dog themselves.
However, like some dogs similar to French cattle, English cattle, etc., they need to have a cesarean section and need to be sent to the hospital.