How to care for an Irish Terrier after giving birth? It is the first time for many owners to take care of a postpartum Irish Terrier, so what should they do? The following editor will share with you some tips on postpartum care for the Irish Terrier.

Irish Terrier postpartum care tips:

1. Never take a shower

After the Irish Terrier female dog gives birth, her vulva, tail, breasts and other parts will become dirty and unclean. They should be washed and dried with warm water without affecting her rest. Replace contaminated bedding and pay attention to insulation and moisture-proofing of the delivery room. Never take a bath to prevent water from flowing back through the open vulva and causing infection.

　2. Watch carefully

Due to excessive physical exertion and a very weak body, the female Irish Terrier has no hearing, no vision, only a sense of smell and is slow to move. Special attention should be paid to preventing the female dog from squeezing the puppies, such as hearing the short barking of the puppies. , you should go to check immediately and take out the squeezed little guy in time. A common situation is that a female dog will pant heavily after giving birth and be very rapid. This is caused by calcium deficiency. It will be fine after taking some liquid calcium to regulate it.

3. Feed nutrients

Irish Terrier female dogs generally do not eat within 6 hours after giving birth. Except for defecation and defecation, they always rest in the nest. At this time, warm water can be given. Within two or three days after giving birth, the female dog is still not interested in eating. Therefore, high-quality but low-quantity food should be fed multiple times a day. Egg yolk is a good nutritional supplement.

　4. Dealing with lochia

If there is lochia and the vaginal bleeding does not stop, you need to inject postpartum fast health or Houttuynia cordata injection to promote uterine contraction. You can eat motherwort and brown sugar water after giving birth, which can warm and protect the uterus and help the Irish Terrier female dog recover quickly.

5. Increase milk supply

If the milk supply is insufficient, boil crucian carp or pig's feet in white soup to release milk. The milk supply gradually decreases after 14 days, but the children's demand is increasing. Get ready for dairy alternatives.

6. Help the puppy excrete meconium
In order to stimulate the puppy’s excretion, the female dog must lick the puppy’s buttocks with her tongue. If the female dog does not lick, she can apply cream near the puppy’s anus. , induce the female dog to lick and help the puppies to expel meconium.