Feeding Tips for Lactating Dogs 1

After the female dog gives birth, the delivery room should be cleaned promptly to remove dirt and stillbirths. The female dog’s vulva, tail, breasts and other parts should be washed and wiped with warm water and soap. At this time, strangers should not approach, so as not to stimulate the female dog's emotions, causing her to panic and even bite. Within two or three days after the female dog gives birth, the feeding amount should be appropriately reduced, gradually increased after four days, and returned to normal in about a week.

Feeding Tips for Dogs During Lactation 2

During the lactation period, the female dog must secrete a sufficient amount of milk every day, so the amount of food and the frequency of feeding should be gradually increased to enhance the dog's nutrition. Feed 3-4 times a day and prepare enough drinking water to drink at any time. In terms of nutritional content, in addition to appropriately increasing concentrated feed foods and vegetables, broth or milk should also be appropriately increased. Some female dogs, especially primiparous female dogs, do not have enough milk. You can try brown sugar water or glucose water and add vitamin C.

Three Tips for Feeding Dogs During Lactation

If the bitch’s milk secretion is insufficient or her lactation stops, the puppies can be given to other bitches with fewer litters and more milk. The method is to first separate the mother dog from the biological puppies for 2 hours, move the puppies into the substitute mother's kennel, and then apply odorous oil or the substitute mother's milk on both puppies. This can avoid There is a risk of the mother dog killing the puppies if she refuses to nurse. If there is no surrogate mother dog, artificial breastfeeding can be carried out, using goat milk powder to feed it, 4-6 times a day, using a straw or rubber nipple, and allowing it to suck until its abdomen is slightly swollen.

Tips on Feeding Dogs During Lactation 4

Use soft tissue paper to prick the puppy’s anus before and after feeding to encourage defecation. After the puppies are weaned, it is still necessary to strengthen the feeding and management of the female dog so that the female dog can quickly recover her health.