How to take care of a confinement dog?
1、Health
After the female dog gives birth, its genitalia, hindquarters and breasts are usually contaminated with a lot of dirt, the owner needs to wash and dry it with warm water or a hot wet towel in time to keep the female dog's body surface clean; Replace contaminated mattresses and take insulation measures. After the female dog gives birth, it can be injected with a shot of oxytocin to help the female dog contract the uterus, hemostasis and milk promotion, while it is injected with antibiotics for three consecutive days to prevent the occurrence of postpartum infections.
2, The diet
The female dog in the process of childbirth will generally eat the fetal coat, so the female dog just after childbirth generally will not eat, this situation can be recommended to feed the female dog some warm water calcium gluconate, in the end of the labor 5-6 hours to feed it some eggs and milk, to the female dog to supplement the abdominal pressure at the same time to promote its physical recovery. In general, the female dog can be formally fed one day after giving birth. A few days after the dog has just given birth, you can feed it some nutritious liquid food, such as meat porridge, bone soup and so on. After 1 week of delivery, you can gradually feed her some dry feed.
The diet of a lactating female dog must be nutritionally adequate to meet the needs of breast milk. You can feed the lactating female dog 3 to 4 meals a day, if the female dog milk secretion is insufficient, you can add an appropriate amount of brown sugar water or milk to its food. In addition, you can also feed the bitch some crucian carp soup, bone kelp soup, etc., to help it milk, but also to supplement it with calcium. The calcium content in the diet of lactating female dogs should be sufficient, because the female dog is prone to calcium deficiency after childbirth, if it is not supplemented with calcium in time, the female dog may have postpartum paralysis, this phenomenon occurs more in large dogs.
3. Special care management
After birth, female dogs usually become very fierce in order to protect the puppies, especially neurotic female dogs. So be careful not to let strangers to watch them, not to let people use their hands to pet the puppy, try to let the dog familiar with the person to take care of it, so as not to be bitten by the bitch. In addition, some female dogs are disturbed will become neurotic, may appear to swallow puppies, and the female dog once the formation of feeding habits is difficult to eradicate, generally do elimination treatment.
4, Physiological aspects
The female dog enters the uterine recovery stage after delivery, during which there will be lochia discharge. The lochia of the female dog is dark red, and the lochia that appears within 12 hours after delivery is blood secretion; After 2 to 3 weeks, it becomes colorless and transparent slime. If the female dog emits black and foul-smelling mucus, the owner should pay attention to check whether its body temperature is normal, and let the veterinarian check whether the dog has stillbirth or foetus has not been discharged, or whether there is uterine inflammation and other conditions, and treat accordingly. 4 weeks after delivery, the uterus is repaired and lochia ceases to discharge. If the bitch still has lochia or blood flow one month after the birth, it is necessary to take it to the pet hospital for treatment in time.
5. It is forbidden to bathe nursing female dogs
Owners should not bathe a lactating female dog, especially in the weeks after giving birth. Because the stimulation of the female dog by bathing may cause milk withdrawal, or because the bath leads to a cold, the owner should pay attention to avoid the female dog being stimulated by various adverse factors. For lactating female dogs, the female dog can be cleaned by combing and wiping with warm towels.
6, Pay attention to the mother dog and the induction of puppies
Some female dogs are poor in motherhood and may not be willing to take care of the puppies, if this happens, the owner needs to rebuke it severely and force it to feed the puppies. In addition, some young female dogs because of the first birth, do not know how to take care of puppies, this situation needs to be trained to avoid starvation of puppies.
In addition, puppies are generally licked by the mother dog to stimulate defecation, if the mother dog does not lick, the owner can apply a small amount of cream or gravy around the puppy's anus, in order to induce the mother dog to lick, and promote the puppy to discharge meconium smoothly. In addition, since puppies are not mobile, owners should pay attention to observe them to prevent the mother dog from squeezing the puppies.
7. Environmental aspects
After the puppies are born, the owner should pay attention to warm them according to the weather conditions at that time. At the same time, clean the delivery room every day, replace the bedding material in time, and keep the delivery room clean. In addition, attention should be paid to keep the delivery room and the surrounding environment quiet, to avoid the dogs from being subjected to strong stimulation such as large sounds or noises and strong lights, so that they can rest well.
The above is the introduction of the methods and precautions for taking care of the dog in confinement. I hope it can help you!
After the female dog gives birth, its genitalia, hindquarters and breasts are usually contaminated with a lot of dirt, the owner needs to wash and dry it with warm water or a hot wet towel in time to keep the female dog's body surface clean; Replace contaminated mattresses and take insulation measures. After the female dog gives birth, it can be injected with a shot of oxytocin to help the female dog contract the uterus, hemostasis and milk promotion, while it is injected with antibiotics for three consecutive days to prevent the occurrence of postpartum infections.
2, The diet
The female dog in the process of childbirth will generally eat the fetal coat, so the female dog just after childbirth generally will not eat, this situation can be recommended to feed the female dog some warm water calcium gluconate, in the end of the labor 5-6 hours to feed it some eggs and milk, to the female dog to supplement the abdominal pressure at the same time to promote its physical recovery. In general, the female dog can be formally fed one day after giving birth. A few days after the dog has just given birth, you can feed it some nutritious liquid food, such as meat porridge, bone soup and so on. After 1 week of delivery, you can gradually feed her some dry feed.
The diet of a lactating female dog must be nutritionally adequate to meet the needs of breast milk. You can feed the lactating female dog 3 to 4 meals a day, if the female dog milk secretion is insufficient, you can add an appropriate amount of brown sugar water or milk to its food. In addition, you can also feed the bitch some crucian carp soup, bone kelp soup, etc., to help it milk, but also to supplement it with calcium. The calcium content in the diet of lactating female dogs should be sufficient, because the female dog is prone to calcium deficiency after childbirth, if it is not supplemented with calcium in time, the female dog may have postpartum paralysis, this phenomenon occurs more in large dogs.
3. Special care management
After birth, female dogs usually become very fierce in order to protect the puppies, especially neurotic female dogs. So be careful not to let strangers to watch them, not to let people use their hands to pet the puppy, try to let the dog familiar with the person to take care of it, so as not to be bitten by the bitch. In addition, some female dogs are disturbed will become neurotic, may appear to swallow puppies, and the female dog once the formation of feeding habits is difficult to eradicate, generally do elimination treatment.
4, Physiological aspects
The female dog enters the uterine recovery stage after delivery, during which there will be lochia discharge. The lochia of the female dog is dark red, and the lochia that appears within 12 hours after delivery is blood secretion; After 2 to 3 weeks, it becomes colorless and transparent slime. If the female dog emits black and foul-smelling mucus, the owner should pay attention to check whether its body temperature is normal, and let the veterinarian check whether the dog has stillbirth or foetus has not been discharged, or whether there is uterine inflammation and other conditions, and treat accordingly. 4 weeks after delivery, the uterus is repaired and lochia ceases to discharge. If the bitch still has lochia or blood flow one month after the birth, it is necessary to take it to the pet hospital for treatment in time.
5. It is forbidden to bathe nursing female dogs
Owners should not bathe a lactating female dog, especially in the weeks after giving birth. Because the stimulation of the female dog by bathing may cause milk withdrawal, or because the bath leads to a cold, the owner should pay attention to avoid the female dog being stimulated by various adverse factors. For lactating female dogs, the female dog can be cleaned by combing and wiping with warm towels.
6, Pay attention to the mother dog and the induction of puppies
Some female dogs are poor in motherhood and may not be willing to take care of the puppies, if this happens, the owner needs to rebuke it severely and force it to feed the puppies. In addition, some young female dogs because of the first birth, do not know how to take care of puppies, this situation needs to be trained to avoid starvation of puppies.
In addition, puppies are generally licked by the mother dog to stimulate defecation, if the mother dog does not lick, the owner can apply a small amount of cream or gravy around the puppy's anus, in order to induce the mother dog to lick, and promote the puppy to discharge meconium smoothly. In addition, since puppies are not mobile, owners should pay attention to observe them to prevent the mother dog from squeezing the puppies.
7. Environmental aspects
After the puppies are born, the owner should pay attention to warm them according to the weather conditions at that time. At the same time, clean the delivery room every day, replace the bedding material in time, and keep the delivery room clean. In addition, attention should be paid to keep the delivery room and the surrounding environment quiet, to avoid the dogs from being subjected to strong stimulation such as large sounds or noises and strong lights, so that they can rest well.
The above is the introduction of the methods and precautions for taking care of the dog in confinement. I hope it can help you!