you will also need to know the signs of pregnancy in dogs and how best to care for your pregnant bitch. if your dog is already on a good quality dog food and is at a healthy weight, you won’t have to make any changes to her diet for the first two-thirds of her pregnancy unless otherwise directed by your veterinarian. before you breed your dog, take her to the vet for a prenatal checkup. you should also ask your …

avoiding malnourishment of a bitch from the pre-breeding phase to parturition is vital to the health of both the bitch and her pups. veterinary nutritionists strongly believe that malnourishment of bitches before breeding and during pregnancy is a major factor in neonatal puppy mortality, which is estimated to be between 20 and 30 percent. a bitch who is pregnant or has just given birth draws upon the nutritional reserves deposited in her body before and during pregnancy. nutritional deprivation during …