Pregnant females in the animal kingdom are relatively cruel, and domestic dogs are no exception, especially when the puppy is just born, when the female dog is at its strongest, protecting the child The eager dog may be hostile to anyone or animal approached, so parents should approach it very carefully to avoid being bitten. How should postpartum bitches be cared for?

Keep it quiet:

Parents need to try their best to Restrain over-excited emotions, avoid noise and commotion, and let the mother and child have a quiet resting environment, because once the mother dog is frightened, she will try to resist, not only unintentional to take care of the children, but also may trample the puppy or cause other accidental injuries.

Food nutrition:

Postpartum bitches also need confinement to nourish their bodies, so they must be given high-calorie, easily digestible food. However, improving nutrition is not an increase in the amount. It is still ideal to feed 3 to 4 meals a day. You can add some meat, eggs, cheese, etc. to the dog food, and it is best to change the dog food to high-calorie dog food for development. In addition, calcium intake is very important, in addition to absorption from food, it is best to supplement calcium powder.

Physical health:

It is best to wipe the whole body of the bitch with a warm towel first, especially around the small peaches in the abdomen, so as to avoid breastfeeding Let the puppy eat unclean things, or infectious bacteria. The timing of bathing can be 2 weeks after giving birth, when the condition of the bitch is relatively stable.

Nipple maintenance:

In addition to keeping it clean, you must pay attention to whether the nipple is abnormal every day, because when the puppy sucks, if the force is too strong It is easy to hurt the nipple. Once there is a bacterial infection, the nipple is prone to mastitis and becomes red and swollen. As a result, the bitch may not want to breastfeed. And once the milk secreted by the inflamed mammary glands is yellow, it should not be sucked by the puppy.

Weaning care:

Puppies can be weaned after 21 days of birth, while puppies are fasted for one day. During the weaning period, reduce the bitch's food intake, control the water content, and slowly restore the original food after the milk has subsided. If the bitch still continues to swell after weaning, you can ask the doctor to inject the milk withdrawal needle. If there is a swollen lump on the nipple, it may be adenitis and must be treated. However, milk withdrawal needles are hormones, so try not to use them if you can, so as not to interfere with the normal endocrine of the bitch, but it will cause side effects. During this period, calcium should still be fully supplied, and it will continue until one month after weaning, so that the female dog will not be weak and the hair quality will be deteriorated due to the loss of calcium during production.