Deciding to tie your dog and go through it,the owner remains for a long time in ignorance: is his four-legged pet pregnant? But the days add up to weeks. If it becomes known that she is pregnant, when will the puppies wait?
There is the following method to determine the day of birth: approximately 24-36 hours before they begin, the animal's temperature in the rectum drops by one and a half degrees. That is, it will be somewhere 36.5-37.5aboutWITH.2-3 days before the moment “X”, the abdomen descends, and “pits” are formed on both sides of the spine. The animal may be worried, refuse to eat, dig in secluded places, breathe heavily a few hours before giving birth. What you need to do before they begin:
Arrange a place for the dog, where everything will betake place. No need to do it on sofas and armchairs. The floor is best suited. It must be a place away from windows, doors and central heating batteries. If the dog is small, the box is perfect. If the animal is large, enclosed space is required. Newborn babies will crawl and squeak - it bothers the bitch, makes her jump off the ground.
Prepare the following items:clean dry diapers (rags), a heating pad or plastic bottles with warm water, alcohol, strong threads, a syringe or a small syringe, sharp scissors, oil or Levomekol ointment, or petroleum jelly, a vet phone.
So, how to take birth in a dog?The duration of this process is from 1 hour to 1 day. Immediate expulsion of the fetus begins when the cervix is open and the fetus enters the birth canal. The dog begins to push. The puppy can go forward with the head or pelvis, this is normal. Fetal bladder can open up or not, often the baby is born in necrotic membranes. It tears them apart and cuts the umbilical cord, and the pet itself is usually caring for the baby. But how to take delivery of an inexperienced dog or which for some reason does nothing? Do not worry, do it yourself. Free the puppy from the fetal bladder. The umbilical cord is cut, retreating 2-3 cm from his abdomen. It is necessary to clean his mouth and respiratory tract from the liquid, for this just need a syringe or syringe. Then wipe the puppy with a cloth. After the birth of the baby must come out. Do not allow a dog to eat more than 2-3 seconds, otherwise it will have diarrhea. Put the puppy to the mammary glands, make sure that he finds the nipple, took it and sucked the colostrum for 5-10 minutes. After that, it can be put away in a box or just to the side, where the heating pad lies. To mom did not worry, she must see the kids. Count the afterbirth, their number should match the number of puppies.
If the afterbirth did not come out within a day, you need to visit a veterinarian, otherwise the dog will have serious complications.
How to take birth in a dog if something goes wrong? There may be such deviations in the process:
childbirth was strongly delayed;
the dog stopped straining at all, although puppies are felt in the womb;
the animal, to no avail, strenuously strains 30-60 minutes;
there are purulent or abundant bloody discharge;
the dog had convulsions, stiffness (rigidity) of muscles, seizures, paleness of the gums, pain in the abdomen, decrease in body temperature.
How to take birth in a small dog?The process is similar. However, it should be borne in mind that small dogs often have problems with the weakness of labor and sticking of babies in the birth canal. If the dog is very small, it is better to invite a veterinarian in advance. Most likely, she would need specialized assistance or a planned cesarean section.
