I saw a friend asking, "My female golden retriever has been bred for more than 20 days, but how can I know whether the female golden retriever is pregnant?" This question is very representative. Here we will introduce to you the basic common sense and methods on how to judge whether a female Golden Retriever is pregnant.

1. 3 ways to determine whether a female golden retriever is pregnant

(1) Observation method: It mainly depends on whether the female golden retriever has regular pregnancy symptoms: for example, the female dog does not like to exercise, her nipples become larger, her abdomen gradually increases, and her food intake gradually increases;

(2) Palpation method: When the female Golden Retriever is about 20 days pregnant, the uterus begins to become thicker, and the diameter of the uterus can be obviously palpated in the abdomen. At this time, you can ask a doctor to palpate the female golden retriever's uterus to see if there is an embryo, but it is generally not easy to detect and diagnose, or it can be detected with ultrasound. (Recommended article: Golden Retriever pregnancy process and nursing knowledge)

(3) X-ray examination method: The female golden retriever is 30 to 35 days pregnant, and the shape of the uterus can be seen; on the 49th day of pregnancy, the puppy's bones are calcified, which can fully show the contrast. A few female dogs undergo X-ray examination on the 40th day of pregnancy to examine the fetus's vertebrae and ribs. Clearly visible.

2. Some precautions for female Golden Retriever pregnancy

1. First of all, we know one thing: dogs do not secrete HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) when they are pregnant, so the test strips used to detect whether humans are pregnant cannot be used to check whether female dogs are pregnant.

2. If you want to confirm whether your golden retriever is pregnant, it is best to go to an animal hospital for ultrasound pregnancy diagnosis. The gestation period of a female dog is 64 days ± 4 days. When the nipples of the female golden retriever sink, about 2 days after the milk can be expressed, the female dog will generally give birth.

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

4. Note that pseudopregnancy in female dogs is not uncommon. It manifests as a decrease in activity, an increase in food intake, a gradually enlarged abdomen, and the nipples can also express milk. However, the abdomen suddenly shrinks around 45 days, and many people are looking for it at home. Puppies are born, and one even wonders whether the mother dog ate the puppies. These are all the results of not understanding the phenomenon of pseudopregnancy. False pregnancy can be determined through ultrasound pregnancy diagnosis.