Pregnancy Tests for Dogs

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Just as with humans, dogs reproduce sexually to give birth to new offspring. If you wish to determine whether or not your dog is expecting puppies, there are a number of avenues you can explore.

Misconceptions

A common misconception is that there are pregnancy tests for dogs similar to those for female humans. In reality, a pregnancy test for a dog is an expensive procedure that can only be performed by a licensed veterinarian.

Blood Test

A veterinarian can perform a blood test on a dog to determine whether or not mating has resulted in the dog becoming pregnant.

X-Ray

A veterinarian can also perform an X-ray on a dog to see if the animal has become pregnant and how far along the offspring are in their development cycle.

Considerations

Using a human pregnancy test on a dog will not result in an accurate indication of whether or not your dog is pregnant.

Breeding

According to LoveToKnowDogs.com, as the development cycle of dogs is different from that of humans you must wait three and a half weeks before taking your dog to the vet for a pregnancy test to receive any kind of accurate reading.

References

• An Accurate Blood Test for Pregnancy Diagnosis in Dogs
• Dog Heat Cycle and Breeding