What are the normal symptoms for a dog after giving birth?
ByWhat are the normal symptoms for a dog after giving birth, and what are some things I should be concerned about?
Okay, people, no need to get nasty. We got the dog and we didn’t know she was pregnant until shortly before birth, we had her checked and found out she was. So, don’t give me an attitude, just answer my question.
Do you mean what are the symptoms for a dog that is about to have birth?? After having birth, they should be weak, but concerned about their pups and readily eating and drinking as usual. If anything is not normal she should be seen. A good idea is to feed the momma dog puppy food (dry) until she is done nursing (around 4-5 weeks). She will be losing alot of calories in her milk while nursing, so this will help her continue to have good milk for the pups and lots of energy.
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January 17th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
Do you mean what are the symptoms for a dog that is about to have birth?? After having birth, they should be weak, but concerned about their pups and readily eating and drinking as usual. If anything is not normal she should be seen. A good idea is to feed the momma dog puppy food (dry) until she is done nursing (around 4-5 weeks). She will be losing alot of calories in her milk while nursing, so this will help her continue to have good milk for the pups and lots of energy.
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January 17th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
To start: Take her temperature daily for a week.
Are you reading ANY books about breeding dogs or whelping puppies?
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January 17th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
Ask your vet. Every dam should be taken to her vet for a postpartum check-up 12 – 24 hours after delivery. She also needs an injection of oxytocin to make sure she expels everything from her uterus and it returns to normal size. Especially important if a dam is owned by someone without a clue as to what they’re doing!
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May 17th, 2010 at 6:26 am
Here are what you can notice after a dog gives birth:
1. She licks her puppies – Okay, don’t panic, she’s not trying to eat her puppies, but she’s actually cleaning her puppies and removing the sac.
REMINDER: ONCE THE DOG IS STILL GIVING BIRTH, DO NOT TOUCH HER AND AVOID LOOKING AT HER IN THE CAGE OR BOX.
2. Her nipples and the vaginal part seems to get larger.
REMINDER: IF THE DOG SEEMS TO BE CALM, IT’S GOOD, AND IF SHE’S CATCHING BREATH, CALL A VETERINARIAN. (Same with the puppies)
3. She goes round with her puppies inside – Don’t panic, she’s not sitting on her puppies. She’s giving them HEAT.
REMINDER: FOR SUPPORT, ADD A LIGHT BULB (60 WATTS). DO NOT LET THE PUPPIES OR THE DOG REACH THE LIGHT BULB.
That’s all, and call your vet for healthy puppies.