What diet changes are needed for my pregnant cocker spaniel after AI?

Hi, thanks for using PetCoach! I recommend starting pregnant mothers on puppy food. Commercial puppy food will provide all the nutrients, vitamins and appropriate calories she needs. I do not recommend raw or home cooked diets as they are deficient in the appropriate nutrients unless balanced by a nutritionist. You can pay for websites like Balance It to create diets, see link below. Now is fine for puppy food or if you continue your plan now for the vitamins It is fine that she jumps it shouldn't cause miscarriages. https://secure.balanceit.com/ Good luck!

Hello. If Candy is a pretty normal weight, then you can continue her regular dog food up until a week before her due date. Then gradually switch her over to a puppy food. She should be strictly on a puppy diet by the time the puppies are born. Keep her on the puppy food until the puppies start to eat on their own, around 4-5 weeks of age, & you can then gradually switch her back to her regular food. You can use dry, canned or a mix, whatever she will eat. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

At six weeks of pregnancy, she should be getting a third more food than her normal amount; for example, if she was getting 1 cup of food twice a day before she was pregnant, she should be getting 1.3 cups of food twice a day. It's important to stop giving her puppy food 10 days before her expected whelping date, and then I would feed her an adult formulated food. She can go back on the puppy food after she gives birth to the puppies. A dog's normal pregnancy is 58-68 days, so I would stop the puppy food when she is 48 days pregnant.

Well that is quite simple actually. Pregnant dogs only require puppy food which is higher in calories and provides exactly what she needs to maintain a good milk supply and muscle mass during her last trimester. You should start about halfway through her pregnancy and continue this food daily until she has completely weaned her puppies (at 3-4 weeks of age). You don't really need a daily food chart, just feed her the normal amount of food that you would feed her on a regular basis an she should be just fine. It is also a good idea to get her examined around day 45 by a veterinarian to find out how many pups she is having (via x-ray) and also for a general health exam to make sure mama is in good medical condition for her upcoming labor. Here is a website link with lots more tips and recommendations on how to care for a pregnant dog http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=678 http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=1459

I generally recommend feeding high quality brands, such as Hill’s Science Diet, Royal Canin, or Purina ProPlan. For most adult dogs, dry foods are preferable over canned foods. If possible, try to gradually transition Dastan to his new food by mixing it with his old food over 5-7 days. Dogs with sudden diet changes can develop vomiting and diarrhea.

Cookie will need extra calories and nutrition during her pregnancy and while nursing. She should eat a puppy food during this time, and can have wet food if she doesn't like dry food. See the links below for more information: https://www.purina.co.uk/dogs/health-and-nutrition/pregnancy/feeding-your-pregnant-dog https://www.hillspet.com/dog-care/nutrition-feeding/what-to-feed-a-pregnant-dog https://www.royalcanin.com/us/dogs/puppy/what-and-how-to-feed-your-pregnant-dog

Hi there and thanks for your post. Pregnant females should be eating a diet high in vitamins and minerals as well as higher in calories. I would recommend a good quality commercial puppy food for Nancy as puppy diets have extra calcium and calories they need to maintain a healthy pregnancy and produce healthy pups. Unfortunately, I cannot legally prescribe diets over the internet. Please discontinue the fried chicken and fish diet as eating these foods alone is not food for pregnant dogs or dogs in general and yes, oily food is not good for dogs as they are high in fat and low in nutritional value. I hope this helps and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!