【Postpartum performance】

1. After giving birth, the mother enters the stage of involution of the uterus and discharge of lochia. Lochia in female dogs is dark red, and within 12 hours after delivery, it can turn into blood-like secretions, with an increasing amount. After 5 days, it will turn into mucus-like secretions. After about a week, the uterus will complete its involution and stop discharge of lochia. If you continue to discharge lochia, you should send it to a pet hospital for treatment in time.

2. Within 1 month after the birth of the puppies, the mother dog will usually be very vigilant, and the puppies may be attacked by strangers approaching them.

3. After the female dog gives birth, she may also dig the floor before giving birth, which is normal.

【Postpartum care of female dogs】

1. After the female dog gives birth, in order to enhance the female dog’s physical condition, the female dog should be given some glucose water, milk and light salt water.

2. Adequate drinking water and a small amount of meat should be provided 1-2 days after delivery, and the amount of meat should be gradually increased after 3-4 days. In addition to increasing meat intake in 5-6 days, the number of meals per day can be increased to 3-4 times per day, and clean drinking water should be maintained at all times.

3. Pay attention to the supplement of vitamins and trace elements, and exercise appropriately. Some dogs eat very little within 1-3 days after delivery, which is normal, but it must be distinguished from the disease at this time. It is also common to eat less within 1-3 days.

4. During the delivery and lactation stages of the female dog, it is best not to bathe the female dog, especially within 1-2 weeks after delivery; because the stimulation of bathing may cause the occurrence of dysgalactia in the female dog, and be careful to avoid other Stimulation by drinking factors. The food at this time should be nutritious and balanced, and pay attention to the guarantee of protein, vitamins, and trace elements.

5. In order to prevent calcium deficiency in bitches after childbirth and breastfeeding, calcium supplements must be made in time. It is best to use calcium tablets specially designed for dogs, which can effectively prevent calcium deficiency in bitches. Accelerated breathing and high body temperature of bitches may be caused by calcium deficiency. of. Therefore, calcium supplementation in the early stage is also very important.

Tips for dogs after giving birth:

After giving birth, you should change to a dry nest. If it is cold, you should keep warm. The puppies should be dried as soon as possible or blown dry with warm air to help them suck a few mouthfuls of milk before placing them in another litter box. Put them in a warm box and illuminate them with radiating heaters and lights. Newly born puppies cannot generate their own heat to maintain a constant temperature, so insulation is very important. After all the dogs have given birth, put them together with the female dogs. Here, Before, the puppies had to be sent to the mother dog for milk every two hours. In addition, pay attention to care to prevent crushing, suffocation, etc.