【Postpartum manifestations】

1. After delivery, the mother enters the stage of rehabilitation of the uterus and expel lochia. The lochia of the female dog is dark red. It can become blood-sample secretions within 12 hours after delivery, and the number increases. It becomes mucus-sample after 5 days. After about 1 week, the uterus will be restored and the lochia will stop being discharged. If lochia continues to be discharged, you must be sent to the pet hospital for treatment in time.

2. Within one month after birth, female dogs are usually very alert, and strangers may be attacked when approaching the puppy.

3. After giving birth, the female dog may also have a prenatal planer, which is normal.

[Care for postpartum female dogs]

1. After the female dog’s childbirth is over, in order to enhance the female dog’s physique, the female dog should be given some glucose water, milk and light salt water.

2. 1-2 days after delivery, sufficient drinking water and a small amount of meat should be supplied, and the amount of meat should be gradually increased in 3-4 days. In addition to increasing meat for 5-6 days, the number of meals per day can be increased to 3-4 times per day, and always keep clean drinking water.

3. Pay attention to supplementing vitamins and trace elements and exercise appropriately. It is normal for some dogs to eat very little within 1-3 days after delivery, but it should be different from the disease at this time. It is also common for them to eat less within 1-3 days.

4. During the delivery and breastfeeding stage 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 lead to the occurrence of breast absent from the female dog, and be careful to avoid the stimulation of other drinking factors. At this time, the food should have a balanced nutrition level and pay attention to ensuring protein, vitamins and trace elements.

5. In order to prevent calcium deficiency from being deficient after giving birth and breastfeeding, it is necessary to supplement calcium in time. It is best to use calcium tablets for dogs, which can effectively prevent calcium deficiency from being deficient in the bitch. The accelerated breathing of the female dog and the increased body temperature may be caused by calcium deficiency. Therefore, calcium supplementation is also very important in the early stages.

Poo's postpartum tips:

After giving birth, you should change to a dry nest. If it is cold, you should pay attention to keeping warm. The born puppy should be wiped dry as soon as possible or blow dry with a warm air to help it suck a few mouthfuls of milk and put it in another warm box, and use a heat dissipation heater and light. The newly born puppy cannot generate heat by itself to maintain constant temperature, so keeping heat is very important. After the dogs are all born, they should be sent to the bitch to eat milk every two hours. In addition, pay attention to care to prevent crushing, suffocation, etc.