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Strengthening Monitoring During the Whelping Period in Fox Breeding Can Increase the Survival Rate of Fox Cubs
The traditional management approach during the fox breeding and whelping period is to keep things as quiet as possible, strictly forbidding keepers from disturbing mother foxes that are giving birth. However, the Jinshatan Special Animal Breeding Farm in Luozhuang District, Linyi City, Shandong Province, adopted a completely opposite approach, having keepers actively monitor
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Prevention and Treatment of Common Diseases in Foxes and Raccoon Dogs During the Whelping and Lactation Period
I. Miscarriage. There are many causes of miscarriage, such as infectious diseases, chronic diseases, parasites, trauma, poisoning and other factors, but the most important are still mistakes in feeding and management, such as long-term malnutrition, feeding moldy feed, lack of vitamins or trace elements, an unsettled animal farm, sudden fright, etc., all of which can cause miscarriage. Prevention and treatment methods: (1) Intramuscular injection of 2 ml of compound vitamin B, intramuscular injection of 1% progesterone, 0.3-0.5 ml each time, injected 2 times consecutively; (2) Intramuscular injection of penicillin, 400,000-800,000 units each time; or injection of
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What are the common diseases of foxes and raccoon dogs during gestation and the whelping period?
Foxes and raccoon dogs have now entered the critical stage of gestation and whelping since the spring estrus and mating, and a series of changes have taken place in their physiological functions, making them extremely sensitive to external stimuli, so the incidence of disease is very high. Recently many readers have consulted us on this matter. In response, the editor has specially invited Professor Hua Shufang of the Institute of Special Animal and Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, to give an introduction to the prevention and treatment of common diseases of foxes and raccoon dogs during gestation and the whelping and lactation period. 1. What are the manifestations of gastroenteritis during gestation and the whelping period, and how is it prevented and treated? Answer: During gestation and the whelping period, the
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What are the precautions during the fox whelping period?
Most foxes give birth at night and in the early morning, and the whole birthing process usually takes 2-3 hours. After giving birth, most mother foxes eat the afterbirth and lick the mucus off the cubs' bodies. A few first-time mothers do not know how to care for their young and often do not eat the afterbirth. Fox cubs can nurse immediately after birth, and the lactation period is 55-60 days. Under normal nutritional conditions, most mother foxes care for their cubs attentively, but a few first-time mothers, those with no milk or insufficient milk, or those that have not finished giving birth (including stillborn cubs), or mother foxes with diseases, will
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