For pregnant dogs, it is their instinct to give birth, but due to different growth environments, pets raised at home without our help, it and its young are likely to die due to dystocia and other accidents.

Note: When a dog is about to give birth, he stops eating (occasionally some dogs still eat before giving birth), repeatedly licks the vulva, has a rectal temperature lower than about 38°C, hides in a corner/room, discharges secretions, and appears scratching and other uneasy phenomena. . (Portal: What should I do if my dog ​​is pregnant?)

Construction of the "small delivery room" and preparation of other items:

· Delivery room/nursing room: Prepare wooden boxes (cartons are also acceptable) and place them in a quiet, warm and wind-sheltered corner, and cover them with unused clothes.

· Baby basket: Prepare a small box and place it where the female dog can see it. Cover it with unused clothes. When the female dog continues to give birth, put the fetus in it and cover it with a blanket. This is to prevent the female dog from accidentally pressing it. .

· Multiple towels: Use soft towels to wipe away dirt on your dog.

· Midwifery items: sterile scissors, sterile gloves, disinfectant, dental floss, thermometer, earpiece, etc.

Note: The temperature of the delivery room should be kept at around 30°C. If it is winter, you can buy a heat preservation lamp to maintain the temperature.

Things you can help with:

· Cut the umbilical cord, close to the puppy's abdomen, wrap a knot with dental floss, and cut the umbilical cord with dental floss (squeezing the umbilical cord will cause less bleeding than cutting) or sterile scissors above the knot. But under normal circumstances, female dogs will bite off the umbilical cord on their own without help.

· Disinfect the umbilical cord with iodine to prevent infection. If the cord is still bleeding, you can put pressure on it with an absorbent dressing to control the bleeding, or you can soak the cord in a solution of povidone-iodine and then apply some clotting powder.

· Help the puppy to tear open the amniotic sac around it (it is normal for the puppy's head or tail to come out first). This must be completed within 30 seconds after birth, otherwise it will affect the puppy's breathing.

· Use cotton swabs to remove secretions from the nose and mouth, or hold the head with your hands and lay the puppy upside down to allow the secretions to fall naturally under the action of gravity.

· Use a soft towel to wipe puppies soon after birth.

· If the bitch has given birth to a large amount, parents can remove part of the placenta (the green pouch filled with fluid).

​· Count the number of placentas. Each puppy has a corresponding placenta. If the placenta does not match, you need to contact the doctor to inject oxytocin to help it expel.

· After delivery, the puppy can be placed near the nipple to help the puppy get food.

· Use warm water on the female dog’s vulva, tail and breasts, and replace contaminated mattresses in a timely manner (new mattresses should be disinfected and dried in advance), and pay attention to heat preservation and ventilation.

Note: Female dogs become very ferocious after giving birth to protect their puppies. Female dogs that have just given birth should be kept quiet for 8-24 hours. Strangers should not approach to avoid harassment of the female dog, which may cause her to become nervous, bite or bite. The act of eating puppies.

Need to be completed with the help of a doctor:

· The body temperature of the female dog rises above 39℃

· Within 24 hours after the body temperature drops (below 38℃), the female dog has not yet given birth

· The uterus contracts for 30-60 minutes and the next puppy has not yet been delivered (usually, a female dog can give birth to a puppy every 30 minutes)

· The number of placentas is less than the number of puppies

· Childbirth (no puppies are born within two hours)/postpartum, green or dark brown secretion from the lower body

· Vaginal bleeding for more than ten minutes

· The fetus at the vulva can be seen, but the female dog cannot give birth successfully

In the above situation, please contact the doctor immediately and take emergency measures with his help. Before rushing to the hospital, please take the born puppy with you (pay attention to keep warm) and let the doctor check it together.

How to recover a puppy that appears to be in suspended animation?

· Clean the respiratory tract: Use cotton swabs to remove secretions from the mouth and nose, or hold the head with your hands and lay the puppy upside down to allow the secretions to fall naturally under the action of gravity.

· Artificial respiration: Once the respiratory tract is clear, perform artificial respiration immediately.

· Stimulate the heart: gently pinch the puppy's chest and abdomen with your hands rhythmically; or hold the puppy's forelimbs with one hand and the puppy's hindquarters with the other hand, and gently press the puppy's forelimbs rhythmically.

· Increase the temperature: Soak the area below the head in warm water around 45°C to promote blood circulation.

Observe that when the skin color changes from purple to pink, the puppy may survive successfully; if it still remains after 5 minutesNo reaction means the puppy is dead.

Correctly view the phenomenon of female dogs swallowing placenta:

It is common for mammals to ingest the placenta of young children, but many experts disagree on the reasons for ingestion, and four of them are more convincing. Helps with milk production and speeds up labor; reduces birth odors, protects yourself and the puppies from predators (wild survival instinct); gets rich nutrients (the placenta contains calcium and protein) and helps the uterus recover.

However, swallowing a large amount of placenta can cause indigestion (diarrhea, vomiting, etc.). It is recommended that parents help the female dog handle the placenta as much as possible to avoid physical discomfort. And for some dogs who grow up in families, their lives are stable and there is no need to ingest the placenta to protect themselves or their puppies.

Warm tips:

Dog breeds with flat faces, wide heads, or small bodies (under 5 pounds) increase the risk of dystocia during delivery. It is recommended to perform caesarean section. If the operation is performed too late, it will lead to the death of the fetus. About Please communicate with the doctor as early as possible about the surgery time.