After giving birth, people have to confine themselves to confinement, to supplement the nutrition that is deficient in childbirth. During the confinement period, they should not touch cold water, blow cold air, and not be too tired. Anyway, there are many taboos. Children, because the intestines and other things have not yet grown, they can only drink milk, and there are many things to pay attention to. In fact, dogs are just like people. There are many things to pay attention to after giving birth, then Are there any precautions? How should the newborn puppies be cared for?

Postpartum care for bitches

①The vulva, tail and breast of the bitch should be washed with warm water and dried; the contaminated mattress should be replaced and attention should be paid to keeping warm.

②The bitch becomes very ferocious after giving birth to protect the puppy. The bitch who has just given birth should be kept at rest for 8-24 hours, and strangers should not approach it to avoid the bitch being harassed and causing the bitch Nervousness, the consequences of biting or swallowing pups.

③For bitches who have just given birth, they generally don't eat. They can feed some glucose water first, then add some eggs and milk 5-6 hours later, until they officially start feeding 24 hours later. At this time, it is best to feed some palatable and easy-to-digest food. In the first few days, feed nutrient-rich porridge-like feed, such as milk and eggs, meat porridge, etc., eat a small amount of food frequently, and gradually feed it to drier feed after a week.

④Pay attention to the breastfeeding situation of the bitch. If you do not breastfeed the puppy, you should find out whether it is lack of milk or sick, and take corresponding measures in time. Bitches with low lactation can be fed milk or pig trotter soup, fish soup and pig lung soup to increase milk production.

⑤Some bitches have poor motherhood and are unwilling to take care of their pups. They must be severely punished and forced to breastfeed their pups. For bitches who don't care about pups, you can also deliberately grab a puppy and make it scream, which may awaken the female instinct of the bitch. In addition, if the puppy is inactive at this time, it is necessary to prevent the bitch from squeezing the puppy.

⑥Do a good job of preventing freezing 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.

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.

Postpartum bitch and newborn puppy care

After the bitch is delivered, 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. In 5-6 days, in addition to increasing meat, the number of meals per day can be increased to 3-4/day, and always keep clean drinking water; pay attention to the supplement 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 be distinguished from the disease at this time, and it is also common to eat less within 1-3 days.

After giving birth, the mother enters the stage of involution and discharge of lochia in the uterus. The bitch's lochia is dark red, and within 12 hours postpartum, it can become blood-like secretions, and the number increases, and after 2-3 weeks, it becomes mucus-like. The first estrus does not appear until 5-6 weeks postpartum. During the delivery and lactation stage of the bitch, it is best not to bathe the bitch, especially within a few weeks after delivery; because the stimulation of bathing may lead to the occurrence of lactation stoppage in the bitch, and attention should be paid to avoid other drinking-induced factors as much as possible. Stimulate. At this time, the food should be nutritious and balanced, and pay attention to the guarantee of protein, vitamins and trace elements.

The newborn dog has both eyes closed, and it takes about 10 days to open its eyes, and it can be extremely active and active at 21 days; at 3 weeks old, it can be liquid food, 5-6 weeks old You can try weaning. Newborn puppies should be fed colostrum in time, because colostrum has a high globulin content, which is very important for the healthy growth of the puppy; in addition, pay attention to the occurrence of pressure and frostbite , and to assist frail pups to breastfeed.