My dog is pregnant. How do I ensure healthy pups and a healthy mom?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | 3 years and 6 months old
My labrodor is 35days pregnant. This is her first experience... Its a three year old dog... What all nutritions and what special care(foods, medicines etc) should be taken so as to get healthy pups and to keep my pet healthy while littering.
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Published on April 23rd, 2019
Hello, thank you for using PetCoach. I think this article will answer your question quite in depth. If you need more information please feel free to post again. ( https://www.petcoach.co/article/pregnancy-diagnosis-caring-for-the-pregnant-dog/ ) Best wishes.
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Published on July 4th, 2017
First, I would recommend making an appointment with your veterinarian to have Srna examined and make sure she is up to date on all preventative care (deworming, vaccinations etc.). You can also discuss when to expect puppies, other testing to confirm pregnancy and count the number of puppies, and when to start monitoring for impending labor. Male dogs can sometimes act aggressively towards their own puppies so you should always supervise contact between them. Plenty of people choose to keep a puppy but you do not have to - and be sure to take precautions since once the puppy becomes sexually mature it could breed with the mother or father. I would recommend feeding a commercially available puppy food or high calorie food intended for working dogs. You should provide a box or other area with bedding for her to whelp, and you should try to be present during whelping to assist if you need to and to watch for complications. After delivery the puppies will need deworming, vaccinations, and a veterinary exam to check for abnormalities and mom will need to continue on puppy food. These links have some good information: http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=1459 http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=678
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