In House Pregnancy Scanning
What are the benefits of having your bitch scanned?
- Determine if the pregnancy is phantom or actual
- Planning ahead for you show season and marketing
- Acclimatize your bitch to her whelping quarters sooner
- Make recommended adjustments to diet
- Inform your customers earlier
Scanning is a non invasive procedure and is entirely safe; there is no requirement to sedate your bitch as the scanning is performed in the standing position whatever the breed. There is a water based gel that we use on the stomach region which aids in a clearer picture; on some breeds a very small amount of hair might have to be clipped away to allow the probe contact with the skin; this is only ever doen with the owner's permission.
Pregnancy detection can take place 28 days onwards from the last mating session. 28 days is the optimum time for estimating the amount of puppies that are due.