How to care for Chinese Garden Dogs after giving birth? It is the first time for many dog ​​owners to deliver babies to dogs, so how to deal with it? Below, Xiaodouzi will share with you the postpartum care experience of Chinese Garden Dogs.

Chinese Garden Dog postpartum care experience:

1. Wipe the dirty parts of the dog’s body with warm water, especially the vagina. And wipe the breast and surrounding areas clean with warm water, and let the puppies get close to the dog's breast. At this time, the dog will instinctively lick the body of the puppy, and the puppy will suck the breast milk, so that every dog ​​can drink as much as possible. Only through breast milk can the invisible antibodies from the mother dog be obtained, which enhances the puppy's resistance to disease;

2. Give the dog a quiet environment after giving birth. At this time, the dog's maternal instinct is strongest, so do not let strangers or other animals approach to avoid aggressive behavior when the mother dog is guarding her pups.

3. At the same time, the dog should be given high-calorie, high-protein, high-fat and calcium-rich food, such as puppy dog ​​food, and add an appropriate amount of calcium powder and Xiuguanfu Recreation to regulate the intestinal function of the female dog and Accelerate production recovery.

　1. Mastitis

The so-called mastitis refers to the bacterial infection of one or more mammary glands, and the cause of the infection can be ascending infection of the nipple or infection due to trauma to the mammary gland. If mastitis infection is not properly treated, it may cause a fatal systemic infection.

Symptoms:

Dogs suffering from mastitis usually have a loss of appetite, poor energy, and neglect to take care of the puppies. The breasts are hard, swollen and warm when touched with hands. Most dogs will feel pain, and pus-like blood-containing fluid will flow out of the nipples. In severe infections, there will be lesions such as thick sores or gangrene on the breasts, and the dog will have fever and dehydration.

　2. Produce diarrhea

Definition:

The reason is that postpartum hypocalcemia leads to tonic and clonic contractions of skeletal muscles. This situation can be fatal. Please be careful! When puppies are ten or twenty days old, If the mother sucks too much milk, the bitch will lose serious calcium. Without proper calcium supplementation after giving birth, the bitch will be prone to childbirth fever.

Symptoms:

(1) Dogs will become restless and nervous;

　(2) Kick and breathe faster and whine;

(3) Stiffness in walking posture and movement disorders;

　(4) Muscle tremors and twitching;

　(5) However, 8-12 hours after the first symptoms occur, fatal symptoms of muscle stiffness, straightening, and falling to the ground may occur

Usually accompanied by a rise in body temperature, hypoglycemia and dilated pupils, which do not respond to light.

Treatment methods:

1. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, large doses of antibiotics can be used.

2. Intravenous injection of glucose, sodium chloride injection, vitamin C, and hydrogen phosphateSodium solution to correct dehydration and acidosis.

3. Calcium deficiency

　(1) Diet is an essential thing every day. If you want to prevent calcium deficiency in dogs, you must start with daily diet. In addition to feeding your dog a single dog food, you must also pay attention to your dog. For a reasonable diet, the calcium content in dog food is very small, and some even have no calcium content. You can give your dog some foods with higher calcium content, such as shrimp skin, soy products, and you can also give your dog more vegetables and fruits. Supplement vitamins. When supplementing calcium for dogs, pay attention to vitamin intake so that dogs can better absorb calcium.

(2) In the first few days of feeding, the principle of "eating less and more meals" should be followed, generally based on foods that are easy to digest and absorb, such as broth, porridge, milk, etc. It can be fed 3 to 4 times a day. In addition to appropriately increasing concentrates and vegetables, more meat, liver, bone soup, broth, eggs and milk should be fed to supplement calcium for the female dog.

(3) In order to achieve a better purpose of calcium supplementation, you can also choose professional pet calcium supplement products. In terms of effectiveness, liquid calcium is now generally recognized, followed by calcium powder, and finally calcium tablets.

(4) In addition, giving your dog some sunshine can also help your dog absorb calcium better. However, you should not bask in the sun for too long to prevent your dog from getting sunburned or suffering from heatstroke.

　4. Lochia

When breastfeeding, you usually lie on your side. The vulva stays close to the bedding for a long time, so it is more likely to cause infection. Parents should regularly disinfect and clean the dog's mother's vulva and perineum. Lochia contains a large amount of blood and other substances that are easy for bacteria to grow, so it can cause ascending infection and must be wiped clean in time. Clinically, 0.1% potassium permanganate water is commonly used as a cleaning solution because it has strong oxidizing effect and is non-irritating.

Dogs suffering from lochia and vaginal bleeding need to be injected with postpartum fast-care or Houttuynia cordata injection to promote uterine contraction. Going to the hospital is just like this, maybe the name is different. You can eat motherwort and brown sugar water after giving birth, which can warm and protect the uterus and help the mother dog recover quickly.

If the above situation occurs, please take your pet to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible. The doctor will give you a slow intravenous injection to improve the hypocalcemia. If the body temperature is too high, you can use cold water immersion and an electric fan to cool down to stabilize the dog's health. Signs of life. In the future lactation period, sufficient calcium should be supplemented.