Postpartum Care Methods and Precautions for Dogs
A postpartum female dog has poor physical condition and must also bear the heavy responsibility of nursing, so the care of the mother dog is directly related to its growth and development. Therefore, nutrition must be comprehensive, food should be easy to digest, and calcium supplements should be given in fixed amounts every day to prevent postpartum calcium deficiency. If after giving birth, especially between 7 and 20 days postpartum, the puppies grow rapidly, the mother dog is very prone to showing panting, high fever, and loss of appetite. In this case, you should go to an animal hospital as soon as possible for intravenous fluid and calcium supplementation; 3 consecutive infusions can relieve the symptoms.
A postpartum female dog has poor physical condition and must also bear the heavy responsibility of nursing, so the care of the mother dog is directly related to its growth and development.
Therefore, nutrition must be comprehensive, food should be easy to digest, and calcium supplements should be given in fixed amounts every day to prevent postpartum calcium deficiency.
If after giving birth, especially between 7 and 20 days postpartum, the puppies grow rapidly, the mother dog is very prone to showing panting, high fever, and loss of appetite. In this case, you should go to an animal hospital as soon as possible for intravenous fluid and calcium supplementation; 3 consecutive infusions can relieve the symptoms.