Pregnancy

Pregnancy examinations can be performed with ultrasound in dogs as early as 25 days after their last breeding.  Ultrasound examinations allow us to determine fetal heartbeats and monitor the progression of pregnancy.  Unfortunately, this does not allow us to accurately determine the number of puppies in a pregnancy.

After 50 days of pregnancy, it is recommended that pregnant dogs have x-rays taken for an accurate puppy count, so there are no surprises on whelping day.