Causes of dystocia in dogs:

1. Related to body shape: There are many types of dogs, and there are also great differences in body shape. The incidence of dystocia in certain breeds of dogs is higher than Higher than other types of dogs. Generally speaking, small and medium-sized dogs are more likely to have dystocia. Small dogs account for a large part, and most of the small dog breeds are toy dogs. In order to retain the shape and nature of these dog breeds, people have artificially reduced their size, making the bones of these dogs smaller and the pelvis narrower, so the fetus passes through the pelvis. It is difficult to make the hole, which will cause dystocia. There are also some dog breeds with larger heads, such as bulldogs. Bulldogs have very prominent heads, and puppies are born with larger proportions of their heads, making them very prone to dystocia.

2. Fetus related: More than half of the first babies have dystocia. The dog’s body cannot fully adapt to this drastic change, or the physical development is not perfect in some aspects, especially if the age of first pregnancy is too young. dog. Therefore, owners of first-born dogs should pay more attention to various conditions during pregnancy.

3. Related to obesity: If the dog's daily life is too good, during pregnancy, the owner is even more afraid of treating the dog badly, feeding a large amount of highly nutritious food, fearing that the dog will have an accident and reducing the amount of exercise. The dog will be too obese due to overnutrition, the fetus will be too large, and it will also be prone to dystocia.

Treatment of dystocia in dogs:

1. Since it is difficult to correct the fetal position in the uterus of a female dog, midwifery measures should be implemented quickly after the cause of the disease is clarified. For female dogs with labor-related dystocia, medication can be used to induce labor combined with forceps traction to assist in delivery. For dystocia caused by other factors, caesarean section surgery should be performed immediately.

2. When there is no abnormality in the soft birth canal (the cervix is ​​fully opened), if it is considered that labor dystocia is due, oxytocin can be injected intramuscularly at 1 unit/kg of body weight at intervals of 20 minutes. 1 time, usually 2-3 injections. In order to improve the contractility of the uterus, 10% to 30 ml of 10% calcium gluconate can be infused intravenously.

3. For difficult labor caused by birth canal and fetal abnormalities. You should be sent to the hospital promptly for caesarean section.