It may or may not surprise you to hear that I am fairly regularly asked whether a human pregnancy testing stick will work on a dog.
That IS a question!!
It may or may not surprise you to hear that I am fairly regularly asked whether a human pregnancy testing stick will work on a dog.Many breeders are too excited to find out whether their prized pet is “up the duff” and look for quicker or cheaper method to confirm their suspicions before the recommended 28 days for a definitive ultra sound scan.
Now, while I could probably make a fortune sharing the videos of various clients chasing their potentially pregnant pooch round the garden with a cup in a vain attempt at collecting even a drop of urine to then sit for 3 minutes waiting to see if that little blue line appears …The simple and honest answer is No. A human pregnancy test will not work on a dog.
Canine and human hormones are completely different and the human hormone HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) (clue is in the human part) which is used to determine a marker level in the pregnancy test stick to confirm or decline a pregnancy just isn’t produced by a dog and therefore the sticks can’t determine whether your girl will hear the patter of tiny feet.
So what’s the best way to confirm pregnancy for your dog ? To wait until she’s a minimum of 28 days to her last mating and to have an experienced mobile technician ultra sound scan for you,
Preferably meeeeeeee !!!!!!
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