1. What does a dog look like when she is pregnant? How to judge? Pregnant female dogs are usually quiet in temperament, cautious in their actions, and gradually increase their food intake. They do not like activities and prefer to be quiet. Lie down and rest in a warm place, the coat becomes shiny. A small number of bitches will experience a pregnancy reaction, vomiting, loss of appetite, and some partial eclipses around the 25th day of pregnancy. During pregnancy, the breasts become larger, elastic, sagging, and the nipples change in color to light red. When you are fasting in the morning, gently touch your abdomen with your hand, you can feel the elastic meat ball the size of an egg, but pay attention to the difference from the inelastic fecal ball. Do not use too much force when touching, so as not to hurt the fetus. Bitches also have false pregnancies. The main manifestations of pseudopregnancy are: abdominal fat accumulation, abdominal enlargement, mammary gland development caused by nervousness, abnormal panting, and nesting behavior between 60 and 70 days. In severe cases, it is manifested as maternal instinct, such as refusing to eat, protecting inactive objects (such as slippers, toys, dolls, etc.) as their own puppies, allowing puppies to feed, and lactation lasts for several weeks, but colostrum cannot be formed. Dog bites in pseudopregnancy affect litter production. Pseudo-pregnancy is caused by endocrine disorders, and the racking will occur repeatedly, causing metritis, so bitches who often have pseudo-pregnancy should not give birth to puppies

2. How to take care of pregnant dogs? Compared with other animals, abortion in dogs is very rare. But pregnant bitches also require special care. In terms of diet, food rich in protein, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients should be given. Pregnant bitches have a sharp increase in calcium demand and should pay special attention to supplementation. The bitch's litter should be ventilated regularly, kept clean and dry, and protected from drought in winter and heatstroke in summer. During pregnancy, the bitch is relatively lazy and cannot be left free, otherwise the fetus is too large and prone to dystocia. Force it to exercise, so that it can accumulate strength for childbirth, but it is necessary to avoid excessive exercise. Precautions for dogs during pregnancy: 1. The nutritional content is higher than usual, and you should eat less and more meals; 2. Don’t hug the dog’s belly; 3. Don’t give the dog any medicine; 4. Don’t exercise vigorously.

3. Problems that should be paid attention to in childbirth Dogs are multi-breed animals, so the pain during childbirth requires dogs to have greater tolerance. With the arrival of labor pains, the real childbirth process will begin. After all the fetuses were delivered, the bitch began to become quiet and comfortable. A very small number of bitches also eat puppies, so you should pay more attention. When the female dog gives birth, it is necessary to carry out midwifery. Before midwifery, prepare the basin, towel, gauze, scissors, tweezers and other tools to ensure the safety of production. After the delivery starts, slowly pull the fetus out. If the fetal position is not correct, causing dystocia, the fetus can be pushed back into the uterus to correct the fetal position, so that it can be delivered smoothly. When giving birth, the bitch should avoid visiting strangers, let alone touching the puppy, because the bitch is extremely sensitive at this time and tends to be impulsive and attack outsiders and onlookers. Postpartum bitches are lazy to drink water and eat, and pay attention to feeding nutritious food.

IV. Nursing care of dog mothers

(1) Within 2-3 days after giving birth to dog mothers, the feeding amount is one-third of the pregnancy period, and the food can be less and more refined (dog mothers The appetite will not be too good), it can be gradually increased after 4 days, and the original food intake can be restored in 10 days.

(2) During breastfeeding, mothers should pay attention to the fact that the food should be rich in nutrients to meet the needs of lactation. Feed the dog mother 3-4 meals a day. If the milk is insufficient, you can add brown sugar water or milk to the food. Usually feeding some broth is also very good.

(3) During this period, the grooming and cleaning of the mother dog should be strengthened, and a bath should be taken once a week.

(4) When the weather is warm, take the mother dog for a walk outside, at least twice a day. Half an hour each time, and can be extended accordingly later. But do not do strenuous exercise.

(5) Pay attention to the hygiene of the delivery room, insist on cleaning every day, change the bedding in time, and disinfect the delivery room once a month.

(6) Finally, pay attention to keeping the delivery room and the surrounding environment quiet. Avoid loud noises, noises, strong light and other strong stimuli, so that mother and child can rest well