How to tell if a bitch is pregnant when you have petsdogs: Signs of a bitch pregnancy appear about a week after mating. The specific manifestations are: the genitals of the pregnant bitch will shrink rapidly, and pregnancy reactions such as vomiting and loss of appetite may occur during three or four weeks of pregnancy. At 20-30 days of pregnancy, the pregnant dog's mammary glands are prominent, the breasts are swollen, and the nipples are pink. In the fourth week after breeding, the position of the uterus in the abdomen of the female dog can be touched by hand, and the pregnant female dog can feel the embryo that is the size of an egg.

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How to care for a pregnant bitch:

a : 1 to 30 days is the first stage. The bitch who has just conceived (about one to two weeks) should avoid strenuous exercise, and it is easy to miscarry! It is enough to ensure the normal feeding level of the bitch, do not add too much meat, eggs, nutrition And food intake, because the fetus grows slowly and is very small, if you feed too much food, the nutrition will be absorbed by the bitch, which is equivalent to fattening the bitch! Being fat and not exercising is prone to dystocia!

2: 30-45 days is the second stage, the fetus in the womb of the bitch begins to grow! The most direct change you can feel is the bitch’s frequent urination. If you used to walk the dog once in the morning and evening, then you should Add one or two more times a day, and increase the amount of exercise appropriately, so that the female dog’s body can be well-trained! Appropriately increase nutrition, meat, eggs, yogurt... must be a small amount. If the fetus absorbs too much nutrition and grows too fast, it will also Dystocia!

Three: 45 to 60 days is the third stage, you can clearly see the belly of the bitch bulging! In the last few days, you can feel the fetus rolling in the belly What! Make sure the bitch gets a certain amount of exercise. If the bitch can't run, take it for more walks. At this time, the bitch is like a hungry wolf, and will never eat enough! It is necessary to control the feeding amount (about 20%~50% more than usual is enough!), if you feed too much, you will harm it! The most important thing The most important thing is to control the diet and keep exercising!

How to take care of the lactating bitch and puppy:

The first is prenatal preparation:

1. Before giving birth, the dog should cut off the hair around the buttocks of the bitch to ensure the smooth delivery of the mother dog and postpartum hygiene, otherwise the hair on the buttocks after giving birth will be damaged. Contaminated with blood. Don't be lazy! Help the dog mother take a bath and wash it early, and get rid of the fur on the butt and tail, otherwise it will be even more dirty if you keep it later.

2. It is best not to be at home alone during the due date, otherwise the first time you see such a scene, you may not be mentally mature enough to handle midwifery matters calmly.

3. Make a special wooden birthing bed for the dog, which will not only keep you warm, but will not make your home look like a murder scene.

When a dog becomes a mother for the first time, she will be calm in the face of danger. She will help them eat the fetuses one by one, bite off the umbilical cord, clean the fluid in the mouth and nose, and let them breathe smoothly. The vitality of babies is not as fragile as you think. Newborn babies should not be touched because they are afraid of their death. It doesn't do them any good. Quietly let them stay by their mother's side. But be careful not to overwhelm the puppies by the bitch.

Serving the confinement:

After giving birth, it is to open the milk. Cubs usually struggle to find their mother's nipples. But sometimes there are too many cubs. The crawling is messy, and some cubs can't breastfeed. At this time, the owner needs to help open the milk. It is important to know that adequate first breast milk is vital to the health of the pups. Put them under mom's breast, open your mouth, put a nipple in and they spit it out. It's just there to cry, cry! Squeeze out the mother dog's milk first, and then open the baby's mouth to go in and they will feel it. However, babies have different learning abilities. Some will learn it right away, while others will make you miserable for a week. However, most cubs will automatically breastfeed.

Experience: Calcium supplementation is very important during pregnancy and breastfeeding, which is good for both mother and baby. I personally think that calcium supplementation is not as good as calcium powder absorption. There is no natural absorption as well. But don't eat bones! Postpartum side dishes should have a reasonable structure and balanced nutrition. Meat and other greasy foods are not recommended for nursing dogs, as they may cause diarrhea in the puppy. Dogs shed a lot during pregnancy and breastfeeding, especially long-haired dogs. So give the dog mama a bath before giving birth! Otherwise, the time will pass, and the dirty dog will not be able to take a bath in the confinement period, and the hair loss will be more serious! Friends who have long-haired dogs should know this problem.

Personal hygiene issues. Since the dog mother will continue to bleed for about a month after giving birth, it is best not to let her wander around the room too much, and to control her activities in a fixed place. Or donate the skirts and trousers you don't want to wear! It's better to do this when the dog is in heat, put on the culottes that you don't want, and the waist should be just right! Large dogs are about the same size as people.

Experience: It is not allowed to bathe the dog during the confinement period. If it is too uncomfortable, then wipe her with a warm and damp towel! For large dogs Dry cleaning powder is too wasteful, unless you can afford it. For the sake of home hygiene, sacrifice space for the big dog! Or just give her your culottes.

As the mother dog increases milk production, the breasts will gradually swell, the skin of the breasts will become thinner, and the blood vessels will become obvious. At this time, you should pay attention to clipping the toenails of the puppy, so as not to scratch the breast of the bitch. If you dare not cut, put a small glove on them. In addition, pay attention to the cleaning of the breasts, so as not to be contaminated with bacteria in the grass because of going out to poop. The dog mama has a natural nature and likes to add buttocks to the babies. That is because the baby does not have the ability to self-control defecation in the first 2 weeks of birth, and she has to help them out. But this way, the floor of the house is full of poo, which will be very disgusting. So don't let mother dog do that. What I do is take the babies one by one from Mammy after they have finished eating, pick them up and massage them in the perineal area to facilitate bowel movements. This way, the poo will all fall into the trash can and not get all over the floor. When the dog is breast-feeding, she is lying on her side, so she needs to feed half and half. After half of the meal, let the dog mother turn around and eat the other half. In this way, all the resources of Mama Dog can be fully utilized.

Thinking: Protect Mammy's breasts and be careful of scratches. It is best to wipe it down with alcohol before your dog breastfeeds. When breastfeeding, keep your mama's head under control, don't let her get up and add to the baby's butt, otherwise you will do everything. Of course, if you think cleaning is easier than massaging, it doesn't matter.

After 14 days, mum's milk production gradually decreased from the peak, but the baby's needs increased day by day. If it is a dog mama who is usually a picky eater, she will have the old problem again and go on a hunger strike! At this time, for the health of the puppies and big dogs, everyone must not be lenient! Don't give her bones and meat! If you don't eat it, Just coax her to eat, if she doesn't eat, beat her! If she doesn't eat, she will continue to be fed!!! During breastfeeding, we must focus on the overall situation, and let the children's personal affairs stand aside! Besides, let's go out! It's embarrassing, the figure of the dog mama, alas, so I usually go out for a dog walk in the dark wind of the moon. After giving birth to the dog, the urinary system will not be able to return to its previous state for a while, and will not be able to hold back.

Bitches born in summer don't like cuddles, and they don't like baby dogs for too long. The main reason is that the weather is too hot. Moreover, due to the hot weather, baby dogs who can't walk don't like to lie in the nest (not even newspapers), but only like to lie on the cool floor tiles. But this is bad: because the puppy can't walk yet, it can only lie on its stomach. After urinating, there is no tissue paper or newspaper to absorb it. In addition, the weather is hot, and it is particularly easy to cause eczema on the lower stomach, which increases the difficulty of nursing. Moreover, dogs born in summer have a stronger sense of cold in winter. But definitely don't blow air conditioners and fans for dogs. They can't stand it. Find a cool and ventilated place for them.

Finally, it is recommended that dog owners not let their dogs give birth too many times. If you are not a dog dealer, if you do not want to make a fortune on dogs, and if you love your dog, after it has given birth once, give it to your dog. She has been spayed and given many births. The dog's fur will be dull in color, the hair will shed a lot, and the bones will change a lot.

Dietary Issues:

After giving birth, the bitch should be given glucose water, milk and light saline. Adequate drinking water and a small amount of meat should be supplied 1-2 days after delivery, and the amount of meat should be gradually increased for 3-4 days. 5-6 days In addition to increasing meat, the number of meals per day can be increased to 3-4 times per day, and clean water is always maintained. Pay attention to the supplementation of vitamins and trace elements, and exercise appropriately. It is normal for some dogs to eat very little within 1-3 days after giving birth, but it should also be distinguished from the disease at this time, and it is also common to eat less within 1-3 days. The newborn dog's eyes are closed, and it takes about 10 days to open its eyes. After 21 days, it can be extremely active and active; when it is 3 weeks old, it can be liquid food, and it can be weaned at 5-6 weeks old. Then it is time for the dog to be weaned, which is the time when the mother dog can take a bath.

Start eating at the right time to keep the feeding off. The normal female dog's milk production generally reaches its peak around 21 days after giving birth, and then gradually declines. However, the puppy grows rapidly, and breast milk cannot meet the growing needs of the puppy. From the 10th day of growth, supplementary feeding measures should be taken. Hydration: Start from 10 days of age. Supplements: Choose high-quality feeds with high nutritional value and easy digestion and absorption, such as millet porridge, milk, pork ribs soup, etc. The rice soup can be poured into a small plate about 15 days for the pups to lick. About 20 days, porridge can be used.

Weaning off the litter on time. Normally raised pups are generally weaned around 45 days. After weaning, pups are completely separated from breast milk and enter the stage of independent life. Often when they are just weaned, pups show anxiety, poor appetite, slow weight gain, disease and death, etc. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen weaned pups. For the nutrition and management, there should be sufficient sunlight and a good ventilation environment.

Strengthen management to ensure good disease prevention and control. Strengthening daily feeding and management, improving environment and drinking water hygiene, and feeding high-quality feed are important measures to improve the survival of young dogs. Before the mother dog gives birth, the farrowing nest should be thoroughly disinfected, the farrowing nest should be covered with soft and clean bedding, and the puppies should pay special attention to environmental hygiene when feeding and weaning. Timely deworming and injection of vaccines. Generally, the first deworming of pups is carried out at 20 to 25 days of age, and the second deworming is carried out at 40 to 45 days of age. The first injection of the vaccine is carried out at the age of 42 days, and the injection is repeated every two weeks, preferably 2 to 3 times.