Care Guide for Newborn Puppies: Temperature

Insulation and heatstroke prevention Newborn puppies should live at 35-30°C within 1 week of age It is suitable to operate in an environment of ℃, and then it is allowed to drop to 25℃. When giving birth on a hot day, the air in the house should be well circulated to prevent heatstroke. Newborn puppies can easily die if exposed to the scorching sun.

Care Guide for Newborn Puppies: Breast Milk

Let the mother dog eat colostrum early. The milk secreted by the bitch within a few days after delivery is called colostrum. It is important for promoting the discharge of meconium and the growth of the puppies. It is extremely important to prevent diarrhea and infectious diseases. It is best to let the puppies eat colostrum within 0.5-2 hours after birth, and no later than 24 hours after birth. However, if possible, colostrum hemolytic antibodies should be tested for hemolytic antibodies to prevent hemolysis (although rare) in puppies after sucking colostrum.

Care Guide for Newborn Puppies "Umbilical Cord

Protect the umbilical cord. If the umbilical cord bleeds or urinates, it should be re-ligated carefully and violet solution should be applied to promote drying.

Care Guide for Newborn Puppies: Inducing Lactation

Some newborn puppies will not look for the nipple. You can squeeze out a drop of milk and leave it on the nipple first, and then let it lick it. Feed to induce it to suck milk automatically. Raising of puppies that have lost milk Generally, female dogs have the ability to feed 8-10 puppies. For puppies with too many puppies in the litter and the mother dog is unable to nurse or has lost milk due to other reasons, you can Implement foster care or artificial breastfeeding.
Foster care: Find a female dog with a similar delivery date and a small number of litters.

Care guide for newborn puppies: artificial breastfeeding

Heat fresh milk to 92-95℃ and maintain it for 10 minutes to sterilize before feeding. The milk temperature is 36-38℃. Too low temperature will cause diarrhea. Young puppies can be fed slowly to avoid swallowing. If choking occurs, the anus needs to be wiped with a hot towel several times a day in the first few days to induce defecation. Observe the health of the puppies to prevent disease, and deal with any abnormalities in time.
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