PREGNANCY IN THE BITCH – A PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION REQUIRING SPECIFIC CARE (Review)
Journal: TRADITION AND MODERNITY IN VETERINARY MEDICINE (Vol.3, No. 1)Publication Date: 2018-01-21
Authors : Cvetelina Ivanova Plamen Georgiev;
Page : 77-82
Keywords : canine pregnancy; nutrition; prophylactic treatments;
Abstract
The physiology of canine pregnancy is characterised with specific features affecting the function of all organs and systems. The last third of pregnancy, when foetal development and growth are the most intensive, is particularly important. After the conception, the animals need not only extra care from their owners, but also veterinary medical monitoring of the bitch and foetuses for prevention or timely diagnosis of illnesses. The present review is focused on nutrition, antiparasitic treatment and vaccination of the pregnant bitch. Practical algorithms for prophylaxis and therapy are proposed. A special emphasis is placed on the role of these procedures on pregnancy course and maintaining, dam health and the vitality of neonates.
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