I actually was wondering the same thing. I have a dog who is 11 months old and in her first heat. I called the vet because I was worried she may be pregnant when I noticed her nipples were swollen. I called my vet and they said it is normal during heat.
If the dog is an intact female, who was recently "in heat" and had the opportunity to mate, she may be pregnant. If she hasn't been in heat recently, or didn't have the opportunity to mate, she may be going through a false pregnancy. If the dog is a spayed female, or a male, the enlarged nipples can be a sign of disease, so a trip to the Vet is in order.
If your dog's nipples are getting bigger and it is a female it probably is having puppies soon. So watch over your dog and if they keep getting bigger, and bigger she would most likely be having puppies.
Then the subject is not a female. Complications with the mammary papilla would occur at end early stage during pregnancy and most likely either form the nipples and the mother would successfully give birth or the subject would has serious issues and complications and die in womb or soon after birth if born without nipples.
Alveolar glands in the female breast are responsible for producing milk. These glands are activated during pregnancy and breastfeeding to secret milk into the alveoli. The milk is then released through the ducts and nipples to feed the infant.
Yes, there is a increase in discharge during pregnancy.
Yes, all female raccoons have nipples.
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A female dog typically starts showing signs of pregnancy around the third or fourth week after mating. Signs may include changes in appetite, weight gain, nesting behavior, enlarged nipples, and increased affection. It's important to consult a veterinarian for confirmation and proper prenatal care.
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yes it is one of a few signs, some signs are nipples grow larger, dog becomes lazy, follows you around, keeps licking it rear end, behaviour change.Also, if you have received your dog from somewhere else at an older age, this may just mean that she has already had puppies before.
in a normal female no mature eggs are not prduced during pregnancy, this is due to hormonal differences during pregnancy which are channelled into stimulating the growth and development of the baby.
Yes they can have 11 nipples only if they are deformed.