When the family dog gives birth safely and smoothly, the pet owner can finally put down the hanging heart, seeing the newborn puppy, really makes people happy. But in addition to being happy, pet owners must do a good job of caring for their dogs after giving birth, because this is the most vulnerable period for both mother and puppy. Postpartum care of female dogs 1. Normal natural delivery of dog care The vulva tail and breasts of the female dog should be washed and dried with warm water, and the contaminated bedding pad should be replaced as well as insulated; the female dog becomes fierce after delivery due to the protection of the litter, and the female dog that has just given birth should be kept as a quiet stranger for eight to twenty-four hours, and should not be approached to avoid harassment of the female dog, which may cause her to become nervous and bite or swallow the litter. If the bitch has just given birth, she will not eat, so she can be fed some glucose water first. After five to six hours, supplement with eggs and milk powder; until twenty-four hours later, formal feeding will begin; at this time, it is best to feed food that is palatable and easy to digest. For the first few days, feed nutritious food, such as canned food, open food powder, and protein powder. After a week, then give dry nursing dog food. 2. Post-operative care for C-section dogs First of all pain management, C-section dogs will feel pain and should be given painkillers that do not affect lactation. When the painkillers expire, the pain makes the mother dog aggressive and easy to cause bites to puppies. Clean the wound about three times a day to prevent the puppy from scratching and infection. After 24 hours, give a small amount of warm sugar water, nutritional cream, food powder, protein powder, and other easily digestible and absorbable food. After delivery, the bitch should be given some glucose water, goat’s milk and light saline water, sufficient water and a small amount of meat for 1 to 2 days after delivery, and gradually increase the amount of meat for 3 to 4 days. It is normal for some dogs to eat very little during the first to third day of labor, but it is important to distinguish it from illness; measure the body temperature from time to time: it is usually below 39.2 degrees, and it is very common to eat little during this period; enter the recovery period of the uterus and the phase of eliminating the malodex. After 4 weeks or so, the uterus will have completed its restoration and will stop discharging the dew, which can be achieved only 5 to 6 weeks after the birth. It is best not to bathe the bitch during her first heat, especially within a few weeks after delivery, because the stimulation of bathing may cause her to stop breastfeeding. And take care to avoid stimulation from other stressors as much as possible. At this time, the food should be balanced in terms of nutritional level! Pay attention to the supply of protein, vitamins and trace elements. Care of born puppies 1. puppies from birth to weaning about forty-five days, at this time to pay attention to insulation, eat enough colostrum! Newborn puppies, it can not produce antibodies in the body, so try to eat enough colostrum. 2. To pay attention to the development, it is best to weigh regularly; if the weight growth is very slow, from eleven days later to pay attention to supplementation; artificial feeding of milk powder for dogs and cats, try to give the mother some nutritious food to enhance the mother’s lactation ability; if the milk is really too little, you can use drugs such as lactation injection. 3. The first four days after the birth of the puppy, we must often look at the puppy and be careful of the mother pressing on the puppy. When you can walk to walk outside, the beginning of the time should be short, and then gradually lengthen, after 10 to 14 days of life puppies gradually open their eyes. At this time to avoid bright light stimulation, has been to avoid damage to the small eyes. After the puppies open their eyes, you can pour the brewed milk powder in the food dish, supply the puppy to lick, but most of them will not lick themselves; about 20 days can add a small amount of start powder or milk cake food in the milk powder; about 20 days, to give the puppy a nail cut to prevent the puppy from scratching the mother’s breast when eating milk; 25 days later to mix in some protein powder, the amount can gradually increase; 30 days later to add Some, minced meat and eggs, each time a small amount, you can also give the puppy to eat deworming medicine, after once a month deworming; general one and a half to two months weaning. Pay attention to supplemental food available milk eggs minced meat and pasta or rice flour mixed together to become a semi-liquid diet, while supplementing the appropriate amount of calcium powder and vitamins and trace elements! 4. Pay attention to the situation of the mother dog, lactation, such as not to give the offspring dog nursing, to identify whether it is a lack of milk or have disease to take appropriate measures in a timely manner. The mother with low lactation can be fed full-price nutritional liquid or boiled broth, but be careful not to be too thick and to have small and frequent meals in the early stages. 5. Some female dogs have poor maternity and are unwilling to take care of their litters, so they must be artificially and severely compelled to give their litters to nurse. In addition, the puppy is inflexible at this time, so you should always prevent the mother from squeezing the puppy, and if you hear a short cry from the puppy, you should immediately go to observe and take out the squeezed puppy in time. 6. Do a good job in winter authority to prevent freezing and keep warm, you can add mats, also can make a thermal box, apply a small amount of infrared heating equipment. In order to stimulate the puppy to defecate, the bitch must lick the puppy’s anus and genitals with her tongue. If the bitch does not lick, apply a small amount of nutritional cream near the puppy’s anus to induce the bitch to lick. If the bitch still does not lick, she should artificially stimulate the puppy’s anus with a soft cotton swab to promote defecation. Pay attention to the dog after the birth of the activity is best to choose the weather is warm to avoid windy or conducive to rain, outdoor activities to walk mainly, three times a day for half an hour each time gradually increased to an hour so as to improve the dog’s health to prevent disease.
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