If your dog is silent after giving birth, it may be that you are only pregnant with one puppy, or that it may be difficult to deliver due to factors such as insufficient labor, large fetal bones, narrow birth canal, etc. It is recommended that the owner take the dog to the pet hospital for an ultrasound examination or Good postpartum care for bitches.
1. Dystocia
Under normal circumstances, when a dog gives birth, it will give birth to one puppy about 20-30 minutes apart. If the dog has not given birth to a second puppy after this time, then The dog is likely to have dystocia. For the safety of dogs and puppies, it is recommended to take them to the pet hospital for treatment in time. If the dystocia is caused by the dog's uterus stopping contracting, the dog can be injected with oxytocin. If the dystocia is caused by the fetus being too large, then A caesarean section can be performed, otherwise staying in the womb for a long time will not only cause fetal asphyxia and death, but also cause maternal infection and even death.
2. Only one puppy is pregnant
If the dog is only pregnant with one puppy, there will naturally be no movement after the first puppy is born. In this regard, owners can take their dogs to the pet hospital for imaging examinations, such as B-ultrasound and X-ray examinations, which can clearly confirm whether there is still a fetus in the dog's body. If there is indeed no fetus in the dog's body, the owner needs to condition the dog's body to avoid uterine infection. But if the fetus is still present, surgery will be required to remove the fetus.
Note: The gestation period of dogs is about 63 days. It is recommended that after 21 days of pregnancy, B-ultrasound examination can be done to see if the dog is pregnant. After 50 days of pregnancy, At about 55 days, X-ray examination can be done to confirm the number of fetuses and whether there is any possibility of dystocia caused by excessive fetus or narrow birth canal.