Mating to birth is usually 58-63 days, with labor before 58 days called preterm and after 64 days late. Usually preterm fetuses are weak and difficult to support; cases of late birth are rare, all born around 70 days old, and the number of fetuses in the womb of late-born bitches is small, and there are many stillbirths.

1) Do a good job in the hygiene of the delivery room and keep warm. The delivery room should be prepared two weeks before the due date so that the pregnant dog can develop the habit of sleeping in the delivery room. The delivery room should be kept dry and ventilated, and the room temperature should preferably be kept around 20 degrees Celsius. It is necessary to thoroughly clean the delivery room, replace the clean mattress, spray and disinfect with 0.5% Lysol water, and maintain air circulation. The whole body of the bitch should be washed again, especially the buttocks and breasts, which can be washed with 0.1% of the new cleanser (benzalkonium). If there is long hair on the abdomen of the pregnant dog, the long hair around the nipple should be cut off so that the puppy can suck the milk.

2) Make a production box. The birthing box can be made of wood nails, and its height is based on the principle of not allowing the puppy to climb out. In order to make it easy for the puppy to enter and exit, a semi-circular gap should be left on one side of the birthing box, and some thin strips with small gaps should be laid at the bottom of the birthing box. Wooden strips, and then lay soft short grass or old blankets, rags, etc. on it. The inner wall and bottom of the delivery box must be smooth without sharp objects to prevent scratching the puppy. The production box should be placed on bricks or wooden blocks to facilitate drying and ventilation.

3) Prepare delivery equipment. Although the delivery process can basically be completed by the bitch independently, just in case, someone should stand by and prepare some midwifery tools, such as scissors, sterilized gauze, and cotton balls. The concentration is 70% alcohol, 5% iodine, 0.5% Lysol, 0.1% Xinjieermin, etc. When using disinfectant, you need to pay attention to the dosage and usage. It is best to use it under the guidance of a veterinarian to prevent dog poisoning. Generally, at the end of pregnancy, the day before or on the day of childbirth, the female dog will lose appetite or not eat at all. She will dig holes on the ground of the yard, or scratch the floor with her paws in the kennel, and her mood is very unstable, showing restlessness. state. If this is the case, the breeder should start preparing for midwifery.

Before giving birth, the bitch will hide in the delivery room and will not come out if the owner calls. The dog turns over in the sleeping place, the back is bent and the abdomen becomes larger and begins to exert force, which indicates that the bitch is in the labor pain period before childbirth. The so-called labor pain is pain for a few minutes and stops for a few minutes. Soon the bitch will lick the genitals, which is called breaking the water. When the water breaks, the amniotic fluid, which is wrapped in a white-yellow membrane (amniotic membrane), flows out of the vagina like a balloon. At this time, the uterine opening will expand, and the fetus will be born after full expansion, which is called the expulsion period. After the fetus is born, the whole body is wrapped in the fetal membrane. Under normal circumstances, the bitch will bite the membrane and cut the umbilical cord. The length of the umbilical cord will be very suitable, and no artificial help is needed at all. After the puppy fetus emerges from the fetal membrane, the bitch will lick the wet body of the puppy with her tongue until it dries, and then she will naturally take the puppy into her arms and feed it with milk.

The puppy's glasses are not fully open at this time, but they will also instinctively suck on the bitch's nipples. If the puppy is born in a suspended state, the midwife should break the amniotic membrane of the fetal head as soon as possible, and then use a dry towel or gauze to wipe the mucus on the puppy's head, especially the nose and mouth, so that the puppy can breathe, at a distance from the abdominal wall. Cut the umbilical cord at 2 cm. Then wash the puppy with warm water, then wipe the whole body of the puppy, and finally put it beside the belly of the bitch. When bathing, you can gently rub the whole body to promote the blood circulation of the puppy, so as to raise its body temperature. Use your fingers to gently press the abdomen of the fetus to help get out of suspended animation. If the condition is severe, 0.1cc of cardiac inotropes or vitamins should be injected. If left alone, it will become a stillborn child. The birth time of each puppy is not certain, some are every 10-15 minutes, or 30 minutes, and some more than 10 dogs can be born safely in half a day or even a few hours. Of course, you don't have to be too nervous. For the average experienced bitch, there is no need for artificial birth. The dog owner only needs to pay close attention to whether there is any abnormality.

If it's your first labor, it's best to get professional help. When the dog is giving birth, the owner always accompanies him and can give spiritual encouragement and comfort. On the other hand, watching the birth of a cute puppy, or helping the bitch to cut the umbilical cord, and tie it 1 cm away from the navel, and then dry its coat with a clean, dry cloth, as a Breeders, so dedicated to taking care of the bitch and counting the puppies born one after another, their excitement is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people, and their busy, bitter and happy feeling is indescribable.

1) Some people advocate letting the bitch eat the placenta at will after giving birth. It is said that because the placenta can regulate the hormone secretion of the bitch, eating it can increase milk secretion; but Some people also think that eating the placenta will cause diarrhea and should not be eaten at will. If the bitch is healthy and has no disease, it is okay to let it eat naturally, but if the number of pups is too large (for example, more than 6 pups are produced), the placentas of the later pups can be removed. At this time, it should be noted that the nerves of the bitch in production are particularly excited and the emotions are highly nervous, so the placenta should be taken away quietly when the bitch is not paying attention.

2) After giving birth, wash and dry the vulva, tail and breasts of the bitch with warm water. Replace contaminated mattresses in time (newly replaced mattresses should be disinfected and aired in advance), and pay attention to heat preservation and ventilation. In the south, puppies born in the rainy season are prone to rickets. Installing an artificial ultraviolet lamp in the kennel can play a certain preventive effect. During the delivery and lactation stage of the bitch, it is best not to bathe the bitch, especially within a few weeks after giving birth; because the stimulation of bathing may lead to the occurrence of lactation stoppage in the bitch, and attention should be paid to avoid other stress factors as much as possible. Stimulate.

3) After giving birth, the bitch becomes very ferocious due to the protection of the puppy. The bitch who has just given birth should be kept quiet for 8-24 hours. Canine neuroticism, the consequences of biting or swallowing puppy dogs.

4) Bitches who have just given birth usually do not eat, but because of the great physical exertion of production, they can be fed some glucose water first. The intake of water is very helpful to quench their thirst and replenish their physical strength. Some dogs eat very little within 1-3 days after giving birth, which is normal, but it is also necessary to pay attention to distinguish it from the symptoms of the disease and not be careless. Add some eggs and milk after 5-6 hours, until the official start of feeding after 24 hours. Within 2-3 days after giving birth, the bitch loses appetite and appears particularly thirsty. At this time, it is best to feed some palatable and easy-to-digest food, such as nutrient-rich porridge-like feed, such as fresh milk with egg yolk, meat porridge, etc. , small meals frequently. After a week, the bitch's appetite will gradually recover. In addition to increasing meat, the number of meals per day can be increased to 3-4 times a day, and clean drinking water is always supplied, while paying attention to the supplementation of vitamins and trace elements.

5) Pay attention to the breastfeeding situation of the bitch. If you do not breastfeed the puppy, you must find out whether it is lack of milk or sick, and take corresponding measures in time. Bitches with low lactation can be fed milk, honey or pig trotter soup, fish soup and pig lung soup to increase milk production. At this time, the quality of dog food directly affects the quality and quantity of milk. The food should be nutritious and balanced, and attention should be paid to the guarantee of protein, vitamins and trace elements. If you are reluctant to give the bitch something nutritious at this time, it will directly affect the physical quality of the puppy. Because the size of a litter of puppies is different, the weaker puppies will be pushed aside by the stronger puppies and cannot get milk. At this time, someone needs to be next to them to help them allocate milking time and treat them fairly. A dog with a weaker system at birth is not necessarily less qualified than other dogs.

6) Some bitches have poor motherhood and are unwilling to take care of their pups, so they must be forced to breastfeed their pups. In addition, if the puppy is inactive at this time, it is necessary to prevent the bitch from squeezing the puppy.

7) Do a good job of antifreezing and keeping warm for young dogs in winter. You can add bedding, bedding, and hang a cold curtain at the door of the kennel. If the temperature of the kennel is too low, an infrared pad can also be used to indicate that the temperature is too high, and the appropriate temperature for the puppy can be adjusted accordingly.

8) In order to stimulate the puppy's excretion, the bitch must lick the puppy's buttocks with the tongue. If the bitch does not lick, apply cream near the puppy's anus to induce the bitch to lick. After giving birth, the female dog will be reluctant to leave the delivery room because of her desire to protect her child. At this time, she needs to take the opportunity to take her out to defecate. After giving birth, the bitch's stool is diarrhea-like, and the stool is black, so the owner does not need to be nervous. )

9) Within a few days after giving birth, because the uterus recovers on its own, lochia should be excluded, and the genitals will still bleed. The bitch's lochia is dark red, and it can become blood secretion within 12 hours after giving birth After 2-3 weeks, it becomes mucus-like, and after about 4 weeks, the uterus involution is completed, and the lochia is stopped. Getting it to take anti-inflammatory drugs or vitamin C and vitamin K tablets will help with recovery. The first estrus does not appear until 5-6 weeks postpartum.

10) After giving birth, the bitch should be allowed to rest sufficiently to avoid constant visits from strangers. A quiet environment can help the bitch recover from fatigue as soon as possible, and is also conducive to the recovery of its physical trauma.

11) Bitches do not want to leave the kennel for 2-3 days after giving birth. Even if they are led out by the owner to excrete, they will rush back into the room after defecation. To. At this time, in addition to mainly letting it rest, you should also take it for a small amount of walking exercise, which can promote milk secretion. As time increases, the time and amount of each exercise should also be gradually increased, gradually returning from walking to running. Pay attention to the regular implementation of the exercise program to protect the health of the bitch.