Giving puppies consumes a lot of energy from a female dog, so the physical resistance of a female dog that has just given birth to puppies will be reduced. Therefore, at this time, the owner needs to pay more attention to the care of the female dog to ensure that her body is protected from the outside world.
As for the key points of postpartum female dog care, owners should also It is necessary to have a full understanding so that you can better take care of your dog.
1. The female dog’s vulva, tail and breasts should be washed and dried with warm water, and contaminated mattresses should be replaced and kept warm.
2. Female dogs become very ferocious after giving birth to protect their puppies. Female dogs that have just given birth should be kept quiet for 8-24 hours. Strangers should not approach to avoid harassment of the female dog, which may cause the female dog to become violent. The dog is neurotic and may bite people or eat puppies.
3. Female dogs that have just given birth generally do not eat. They can be fed some glucose water first, and then add some eggs and milk after 5-6 hours, until they officially start feeding 24 hours later. At this time, it is best to feed some food that is good in palatability and easy to digest. In the first few days, feed nutritious porridge-like feed, such as milk mixed with eggs, meat porridge, etc., with small and frequent meals, and gradually feed drier feed after a week.
4. Pay attention to the nursing status of female dogs. If not When breastfeeding puppies, it is necessary to find out whether there is a lack of milk or disease, and take corresponding measures in a timely manner. Female dogs with low lactation can be fed milk or pig's trotter soup, fish soup, pig lung soup, etc. to increase lactation. You can also feed some calcium powder, such as Petda Instant Calcium Vitamin, which contains a variety of calcium, 12 kinds of trace elements, and 8 kinds of vitamins. Sufficient calcium can increase the amount of milk produced by the dog mother, and can also supplement a lot of nutrients. To prevent the dog mother from having calcium deficiency and convulsions after giving birth.
5. Some female dogs have poor maternal qualities and are unwilling to take care of their puppies. They must be severely punished and forced to feed their puppies. For bitches that don't care about their puppies, you can also deliberately catch one of the puppies and make it scream, which may awaken the mother dog's maternal instinct. In addition, the puppies are not moving well at this time, so the mother dog should be prevented from squeezing the puppies at any time, such as hearingWhen you hear a short scream from a puppy, you should go to check immediately and remove the squeezed puppy in time.
6. Do a good job of preventing freezing and keeping warm the puppies in winter. Bedding and litter can be added, and cold-proof curtains can be hung at the door of the kennel.
