Differences And Similarities Of Human And Dog Pregnancies

1. Differences and Similarities of Differences and Similarities of
Human and Dog Pregnancies Human and Dog Pregnancies
By Ryane KnightBy Ryane Knight

2. Driving Question: What are the differences and Driving Question: What are the differences and
similarities of human and dog pregnancies? similarities of human and dog pregnancies?

3. Gestation is the period of how long a Gestation is the period of how long a
pregnancy is. Puppies maybe born betweenpregnancy is. Puppies maybe born between
58 and 68 days.58 and 68 days.
Diagnosis of Pregnancy: With dogs, you can’t Diagnosis of Pregnancy: With dogs, you can’t
take a urine test. Instead, vets feel their stomachtake a urine test. Instead, vets feel their stomach
to see if the dog is pregnant.to see if the dog is pregnant.
Physical changes: After the fifth week, she starts Physical changes: After the fifth week, she starts
to gain weight, even with large litters. If only 1 or to gain weight, even with large litters. If only 1 or
2 pups are present, the mother will gain little2 pups are present, the mother will gain little
weight. weight.

4. Behavioral changes: During pregnancy, theBehavioral changes: During pregnancy, the
dog may show strange behavior such as dog may show strange behavior such as
being restless, being alone and rip thingsbeing restless, being alone and rip things
in the house to build a nest. in the house to build a nest.
Nutrition: Good nutrition is healthy for theNutrition: Good nutrition is healthy for the
Mother and pups. During the first 4 weeks,Mother and pups. During the first 4 weeks,
her nutrition needs to change. Eating puppyher nutrition needs to change. Eating puppy
food will help the puppies grow.food will help the puppies grow.

5. A human pregnancy is divided into three A human pregnancy is divided into three
trimesters for each three months. The trimesters for each three months. The
first trimester is from the last period up to first trimester is from the last period up to
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6. There significant differences in human and There significant differences in human and
dog pregnancies the fetus in a woman is dog pregnancies the fetus in a woman is
in gestation for 39 weeks (273 days) and in gestation for 39 weeks (273 days) and
a dog fetus is in gestation for 9 weeks (63 a dog fetus is in gestation for 9 weeks (63
days). The human pregnancy being about days). The human pregnancy being about
6 times longer than that of a dog.6 times longer than that of a dog.

7. The similarities of human and dog The similarities of human and dog
pregnancies are morning sickness, gain pregnancies are morning sickness, gain
weight, need to eat more, infant kicks the weight, need to eat more, infant kicks the
womb, attached to umbilical cord and womb, attached to umbilical cord and
fragile little bodies.fragile little bodies.

8. Puppies joints needs to keep on moving. If Puppies joints needs to keep on moving. If
the joints didn’t move or stopped moving, the joints didn’t move or stopped moving,
the joints would freeze. the joints would freeze.
There are ways to see if the baby is alive at There are ways to see if the baby is alive at
birth. For puppies, humans clean off the birth. For puppies, humans clean off the
placenta and helps the puppy breath. With placenta and helps the puppy breath. With
humans, the doctor slaps the baby’s behindhumans, the doctor slaps the baby’s behind
or the baby cries after being born.or the baby cries after being born.

9. Did you know?Did you know?
How can you tell if it’s a boy How can you tell if it’s a boy
or a girl? or a girl?
Using a few drops of the mother’s blood, 7 Using a few drops of the mother’s blood, 7
weeks earlier to see if it’s a boy or a girl. weeks earlier to see if it’s a boy or a girl.
What is used to view the baby in the womb? What is used to view the baby in the womb?
An ultrasound. This device gives women a An ultrasound. This device gives women a
view of what the baby looks like and picks view of what the baby looks like and picks
up sound from the baby like kicking. up sound from the baby like kicking.