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Bitchs pregnancy and aftercare about bitch and her puppies
Šírková, Eliška ; Chmelíková, Eva (advisor) ; Fiala Šebková, Naděžda (referee)
The period from the beginning of rutting, mating, pregnancy to birth and following birth time is a difficult period for the whole female dogs organism. The reproductive activity of a female dog is characteristic by physiological, ethological and somatic changes corresponding to each stage of this period. After setting of suitable time of mating, the progesteron level is detected by sampling of peripheral blood. Possible is also assessment of number of foetus by X-ray in time when puppies have ossified bones. Both of these methods can prove not only frequency of litters but also possible complications from side of mother or puppy. The hormonal activity is an important part of genitals during the pregnancy. Their activity and central control are an important factor for a normal development of a foetus and for a physiological birth. Some complications can happen during the birth because of the material or fetal causes. Material causes occur more than fetal ones and the most frequent complication is lack of contraction of the uterine muscles or the narrow pelvis. Fetal causes are less frequent but they are more serious. It can occur to wrong posture of a puppy in birth canals or a foetus can be abnormal big.

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