What are the signs of a Labrador giving birth to puppies? Before giving birth to a Labrador, the breasts will be swollen and full, the nipples will be pink and swollen, and some will begin to secrete milk. There may be a loss of appetite and a reduction in food intake in the few days before delivery. Even if you don't eat, you may be about to give birth; in the third trimester of pregnancy, you will significantly reduce your activity and lie quietly to relieve abdominal pain and reduce physical energy consumption.

When a dog is about to give birth, its belly will be very bulging and pink, its breasts will be swollen and plump, and its nipples will be pink and swollen. Some dogs may even have milk overflow a few days before giving birth. If it is the first litter, you can observe and record these conditions to facilitate the care of future puppies.

Abdominal pain before delivery, and many dogs will have a loss of appetite a few days before delivery. If you have reduced food intake, or even stop eating, but are not listless, you may be in labor. In addition, stillbirth may also cause abdominal distension and loss of appetite, but in this case, the baby will generally be depressed, and due to hemolysis of the stillbirth, the belly will be dull or even dark red.

In addition, dogs during pregnancy will also be very active. As long as they are not kept in captivity, they will exercise appropriately on their own so that the baby is healthy and the birth is smooth (dogs who exercise less during pregnancy may have difficulty in giving birth). However, dogs are also very smart. In the third trimester of pregnancy, a few days before delivery, usually two or three days before delivery, due to the baby's weight, reduced food intake, delivery preparations, labor abdominal pain, and to prevent activities from injuring the baby, etc. , the mother dog will significantly reduce the amount of activity and lie quietly most of the time to relieve abdominal pain, reduce physical energy consumption, and prepare for giving birth to a baby. Note that he was lying quietly, not sleeping like usual.

Pregnant dogs, especially free-range native dogs, will make nests one or two days before giving birth. This behavior is an innate inheritance of animals and is a preparation for childbirth. Most dogs have varying degrees of performance. Specific manifestations include suddenly becoming active from being quiet, crawling into dark corners, piling up objects, dragging and biting soft objects, going around kennels, building nests, etc. At this time, you should pay attention. The dog is about to give birth to a baby, which will only happen in a day or two. It is time to make preparations.

Within 24 hours before delivery, the amniotic fluid will break. If you see the amniotic fluid coming out of your dog, the baby will be born soon. In many dogs, the amniotic fluid breaks only a few hours before delivery, especially for those dogs that are free-range. The amniotic fluid will come soon after the birth, and even the amniotic fluid will not come until the birth, while for some dogs that are raised in confinement, the amniotic fluid will not break. Came earlier.

When pregnant dogs come with the amniotic fluid, due to the abdominal pain during labor, they will bark to a certain extent, some even bark wildly, burrow everywhere, and run back and forth. This situation will continue until the end of the birth. However, some dogs, especially free-ranging dogs, can easily give birth naturally because they are free to move and exercise and do not overeat. They will not bark before giving birth and during the birth process. It is produced very quietly.