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1. Overview

Pet Stewardship

Overpopulation

Reasons for Breeding

Learning About Dog Breeding

Owner Responsibility

2. When to Breed

Seasonality of Heats

Possible Breeding Times

Estrous Cycle

Phases of the Estrous Cycle

Interestrous Period

Age

Seasonality

Condition

Nutrition

Parasites

Obesity

Induced Estrous (Dormitory Effect)

Split Heats

Maturity

Male Puberty

3. Choosing and Conditioning Brood Stock

Temperament

Nutrition of Breeding Animals

Health and Immune Status

Selecting a Suitable Male

4. Potential Breeding Problems

Breeding Records

Silent Heats

Conformation Influences

Female Breeding Failures

Male Refusal or Inability to Breed

Pre-breeding Evaluation

History and Examination

5. Breeding Process

Introducing the Mates

The Breeding Act

The Tie

Assisted Breeding

Post-breeding Examination

Artificial Insemination (A.I.)

6. Pregnancy

Duration of Pregnancy

Whelping Date Estimation

Embryonic and Fetal Activity

Early Pregnancy Determination

Fetal Resorption and Abortion

Hormonal Changes

Blood Cell Changes

Physical and Attitude Changes

Exercise

Nesting

False Pregnancy (Pseudocyesis or Pseudopregnancy) 66 Kenneled Bitches

Pregnancy Nutrition

Drugs During Pregnancy

Pregnancy Termination

Pyometra

7. Whelping

Too Much Help

Predicting Whelping Time

Imminent Whelping Signs

Body Temperature

Stage I Labor

Stage II Labor

Preparation for Whelping

Nesting and Whelping Box

Whelping Supplies

The Delivery

When to Call for Help

8. Dystocia (Difficult Birth)

Interruption of Labor

Maternal Causes for Dystocia

Fetal Dystocia

How to Recognize and Assist Dystocias

When Whelping Is Finished

Environmental Temperatures

9. Cesarean Section

Who Is Qualified to Perform a Cesarean?

Risk Factors

Anesthesia

When to Perform a Cesarean

Surgical Technique

Assisting with a Cesarean

Release from the Hospital

Aftercare of the Bitch and Puppies

Postsurgical Complications

10. Lactation

Appetite Paradox

Lactation Nutrition

Exercise

Caring for a New Mother

The Dam’s Weaning Diet

Monitoring the Puppies

11. Post-whelping Problems of the Bitch

Hemorrhage

Prolapse

Vomiting and Diarrhea

Mastitis

Retained Placenta and Pups

Eclampsia

Metritis

Hyperplastic Nipples

Milk Duct Atresia

12. Neonatal Puppy Care

Moving the Puppies

Considerations for the Dam

Puppy Identification

Puppy Records

Puppy Examination

Drug Usage in Neonatal Puppies

Monstra (Developmental Anomalies)

Neonatal Death

Rearing Orphan Puppies

Dentition

Dewclaw Amputation, Tail Docking

Solid Food Introduction

13. Weaning

Creep Feeding

Emotional Maturity

Socialization

The Final Test

The Weaning Diet

Prospective Buyers

Physical Examinations and Vaccinations

Vaccinations

Parasites

Records

14. The Reproductive Life of Brood Bitches

Next Estrous Cycle

Uterine Infections

False Pregnancy

Mammary Tumors

Spay Operations for Retired Bitches

The Reproductive Life of Stud Dogs

15. Pedigrees, Registration, and Titles

Pedigrees

Registration

Titles

References

Glossary

Index