When the female dog is nearly 60 days pregnant, the signs of delivery will gradually appear. In the days before delivery, the female dog's appetite will gradually decrease, and the nipples can squeeze out a small amount of milk. The owner should prepare in advance everything needed to help the dog deliver the baby, in order to welcome the new baby. Be prepared when life comes.

A few days before delivery, the female dog's appetite will gradually decrease, and she may even stop eating on the day of delivery.

Two days before delivery, the dog will be irritable and restless, pawing the ground in dark corners or walking around in circles.

The birth process of a dog is a physiological process in which the mature fetus, placenta, fetal membranes and amniotic fluid are discharged from the mother's body by its own strength.

1. Uterine opening period

The uterus begins to contract, the dog appears restless, has shortness of breath, and the mucus flowing out of the vulva increases. The uterus begins to contract, causing labor pains.

With the continuous labor pain, the abdomen expands, the fetus will be sent to the birth canal, and the area between the anus and vulva will continue to bulge.

From the vulva, you can see part of the fetus whose head is covered by a transparent membrane. This fetal membrane is called a semimembrane.

2. Fetal delivery period

Mucus will exude from the vagina due to natural water rupture, which can lubricate the birth canal and facilitate the delivery of the fetus. The fetus will be born along with the fetal membranes due to strong labor pains.

Immediately rupture the fetal membranes on the fetal head, wipe the moisture from the fetal nose and mouth with emery cloth so that it can breathe, tie the umbilical cord with a string one centimeter away from the fetal belly, and cut it with scissors to remove it. matrix.

After confirming that the fetus is breathing, put the fetus into the bath water (fill the basin with hot water of 39 degrees Celsius), wash off the dirt stuck to the surface of the body, and then wrap it with a bath towel to dry the water. Blow dry with a hair dryer and then move to the whelping box.

There is usually more than one puppy per birth. Every 15 to 40 minutes, a puppy will be born and the placenta will be expelled.

Try to get it into the delivery room you prepared for it and start giving birth.

If the mother dog’s birth canal is still tight, you can help her gently massage her abdomen.

Note:

The mother dog's abdomen will contract strongly and cause pain, and her breathing will be like panting, showing uneasiness and pain. At this time, the owner should pay attention. If the severe labor pain lasts for more than 2 hours, it may be dystocia and the baby should be sent to the veterinary hospital as soon as possible.

If the interval between childbirth exceeds one hour, you should seek medical attention immediately. You can ask a veterinarian to inject a birth-stimulating agent, or confirm the puppy's position through B-ultrasound, and consider whether to perform a caesarean section.

After a successful delivery, care must be taken not to let the bitch eat the placenta to avoid diarrhea.

After the puppy is born, observe whether it is breathing. At this time, do not take the puppy away from the mother dog. You can gently rub the puppy's face on the mother dog's belly to encourage the puppy to suck breast milk.

The strong contraction of the abdominal wall lasts for 30-60 minutes, and the newborn fetus is not delivered.

The strong contraction of the abdominal wall lasts for 30-60 minutes, and the newborn fetus is not delivered.