How to deliver a Chihuahua? Prepare various tools for delivery of the Chihuahua before giving birth, contact the veterinarian, do a check-up before delivery, and prepare energy-supplementing food for the Chihuahua; wait for the Chihuahua to bite off the umbilical cord and lick the fetal membranes clean Finally, the umbilical cord is tied with 1 cm white thread, and the puppy is placed on the Chihuahua's nipple to suck.

Preparation for delivery

Production tools: several clean towels, scissors, thread, cotton, disinfectant (betaiodine), washbasin, old newspapers. It is best to have thermal insulation equipment (light bulbs, electric blankets, thick towels, etc.) during winter production.

Close contact with a veterinarian: For those who have no experience in delivering babies, or whose female dogs are breeds with a high rate of dystocia (such as Chihuahuas, Pomeranians, bulldogs, etc.), it is best to have a doctor deliver the baby. Several prenatal check-ups are required before delivery, and the possible date of delivery is known in advance so that the baby can be sent to the hospital in time. For owners who want their female dogs to give birth at home, it is best to understand the entire birth process and ask the doctor for assisted delivery methods.

Energy supplement: The female dog may be exhausted during the birth process. In order to replenish the energy needed at any time, nutritious and easily digestible food can be prepared and fed during the interval between births.

Before giving birth, the hair around the bitch’s nipples and vulva should be shaved and scrubbed.

Precautions for delivery

1. After the puppies fall from the mother's body, the mother dog will bite off the umbilical cord and lick the mucus on the puppies dry. At this time, the puppies can be wiped clean with gauze, leaving 1 cm of the umbilical cord tied with a white thread, and then cut the umbilical cord. Disinfection with iodine.

2. If the fetus is breathing weakly or not breathing, put its head down, rock it from side to side, or put the puppy's nostrils in your mouth to suck out the mucus, and then perform artificial respiration, massage the chest, and pat the back to stimulate it.

3. Place the puppy in front of the mother’s nipple to suck. If the puppy cannot suck, open the puppy’s mouth with your hands and hold the mother’s nipple.

4. The puppies’ initial urination and defecation will be discharged from the female dog’s vagina and eaten entirely to maintain the cleanliness of the environment.