Mike Paul, DVM. Hopefully you already switched her to a more calorie dense food toward the end of her pregnancy in anticipation of the increased energy required to create milk for her offspring.
Normal newborns will start nursing right away so be sure your dog can keep up. Residual vaginal discharge — This is to be expected. It was traumatic delivering the puppies plus the uterus needs to heal the sites where the placentas were attached and shrink back down to its normal size. There may still be some of the greenish-black discharge for hours but then it should turn to reddish brown and remain odorless.
This normal discharge can last for some weeks but should progressively diminish as time goes on. If the discharge persists or if it becomes discolored or foul smelling it may indicate an infection metritis , a retained placenta or a condition called sub-involution of the placental sites. Also, if the pup seems to have a wound or be in pain, he should be I am not sure why your pet would be self-mutilating herself.
Typically self mutilation cases occur with a recently docked tail, or cropped ear, or some body part that was recently operated on. Sinus problems and sinus infections can certainly cause a decrease in appetite especially if he is very congested or stuffy. If you are concerned about the amount of sinus discharge or lack of Your pet needs to be seen by your vet right away.
Any difficulty breathing should be treated as an emergency. Your pet could be having an allergic reaction, is in pain for some reason, anxious, could Some mothers don't take to it naturally and need encoraging. Start by trying to get the puppy to attach to the nipple by actually placing it on. Hopefully just doing this a few times is all it needs Just feed them until they show signs that they are not interested anymore, as long as they happily take the milk you can continue topping up.
Usually feed every hours, you might be able to go Most of the breeders would give puppy food for the mum - it is high in calories and usually good quality too. You could try offering canned food instead of dry, or putting warm Just feed her the same amount that you were feeding her before, so if she was getting a cup of her old food, feed her a cup of the puppy food.
As her pregnancy progresses, if she seems to It sounds like your kitten may need an enema and a stool softener. Constipation can cause serious illness as well as cause pain. Your kitten needs to see the veterinarian today for treatment. Best of At the age of 5 weeks they don't really need to nurse anymore, you should wean them - start offering them wet puppy food, they will be fine.
Should I be alarmed by the panting and heavily breathing? The best way to know is having the vet check her out. All new mother dogs benefit from a wellness check the first 48 hours of giving birth. Generally,when there are infections you would notice a change in behavior and symptoms will appear.
Checking the rectal temperature can indicate fevers associated with infections. Hard to say when a dog would be clear of any infections as sometimes they may linger for some time, but most likely you would notice a problem if you're supervising a lot. She gave birth to her second litter of pups 4 days ago. Was just wondering when she will be clear of any infections. She seems fine. Very attentive to her pups, and is eating and drinking. My dog gave birth two days ago and she has been panting since.
Today is Sunday and I have just noticed some brown discharge. All pups are extremely healthy, I'm just worried about her. She has had puppies before and nothing like this happened. And advice? My advice is to see another vet. I can't see how your vet says all is OK when it's definitively not. Hi my 3 yr old Boston terrier had 8 puppies 3 weeks ago and this is her first litter.
She was doing great up until this week. She will not eat hard or canned dog food. She's never liked treats. I've been giving her meat scraps and good meat but once she has a good cup full if that of pork and fat she will not touch it again.
I've never ever seen a dog not eat table food before. I am very worried she has lost so much weight. And i do not want to lose her. I've been trying my hardest to get my puppies to drink milk and the "sloppy" stuff but they refuse.
I've taken Fergie into the vet and they checked her over and they said she is ok. They weighted her at 3. Today I've seen redish blown discharge coming from her. Should i be worried about that also? At night i now lock her in a separate kennel so her babies don't keep sucking her dry and takimg everything from her ive now been get up every other hr for them to have a quick little feeding.
When she sleeps beside me at night she is breathing hevely and panting hevely also. Any kind of advice would be great. Thanks in advance. Ashley, Only your vet can answer your questions pertaining the discharge and the likeliness of having a retained placenta , and it's definitively worth it to have a check up done if she's still not eating.
Hi, our border collie delivered her first litter of 12 puppies on April 19th 3. She ate bits of meat and a liquid blend of puppy food, eggshells and cheese with water yesterday, but is refusing everything today. Is it normal to not have an appetite this many days postpartum?
Her discharge does have a slight odor, but perhaps it's just the stink of afterbirth on her fur around her vagina? I mean, would the odor be truly noticeable?
I understand this could be a sign of a retained placenta, but how likely is that? Good to hear mom and pups seem to doing well health-wise. If she was mated too young sometimes dogs aren't ready for pregnancy. A dog goes in heat at 6 months, which is almost the equivalent of young teenager having kids.
During this time, she should be attending to her pups as they're vulnerable. Praise her for being around the pups. Make sure she's not too hot when they're around her. Not much you can do if those motherly instincts aren't too strong. I know of some breeders who are forced to bottle-feed the pups or find a substitute mom. My weiner dog had four pups four days ago and having discharge that's a skinny texture.
A little clear sometimes a little pink. She eats a lot and drinks a lot. Pups are doing great and so is the mommy. Other than the discharge I'm also worried about her always walks away from pups when they are asleep and walks around the yard. She's also trying to sleep with us. We keep telling her to go to babies and she does but I'm afraid she might walk off and leave them. I wouldn't give any medicine without knowing exactly what is going on.
Even with an infection, the choice and correct dosage of antibiotics can be tricky. Additionally, antibiotics make it through the milk and that's not good for the pups.
Best to see the vet. The first few day after giving birth, mother dogs are extremely busy. If your pom ate the placentas, that could be an explanation for the reduced appetite, but you mention that she's also agitated which doesn't sound normal. Have you taken her temperature? Best to play it safe and see the vet.
My dog gave birth march 1 and she has been acting sluggish can i give her amoxicillin maybe she has an infection. She id eating and drinking good. My pom gave birth to 6 pups and 1still born its going on day 3 and she is acting aggitated.
Wont eat drinks little. I would take her rectal temperature to see if there's any fever and report to the vet to discuss the weakness. Please see the vet, don't let her die! Apply for Care Credit, ask for some family or friends for a loan, do a garage sale, find a vet that takes payment plans. My dobarman had 9 pups 3 days ago on day 1 4 pups died all the others look strong mom eat and drink after she gave birt I went to the vet got her special food and vitamin pouder but she is for some reason weak why would that be pleas help.
Hi my dog gave birth 3 day's ago but she's always panting ,hot, her breathing is really bad it's very loud, she's not really sleeping or eating much I don't have money or a way to get her to a vet please help me I fear she may be dieing and I don't know what to do!. My puppy had a dead baby this is first litter ever. She has a vaginal area out not in as normal dogs. She sits down spot of blood dark.
Shes not acting abnormal. Friend said hers did same. Vets will also check for cleft palates and other birth defects. Something a good breeder should do. Going to the vet to determine the puppies sex? If she's caring for her pups, eating, drinking and defecating normally, there are chances things may be OK. The risk of occurrence is decreased by feeding a high quality diet, avoiding calcium supplements during pregnancy, and ensuring that mom is eating well after whelping.
Mastitis is inflammation and infection of the mammary glands. Normal glands are enlarged, but soft. Diseased glands are red, hard, and painful.
In general, the bitch does not act sick; the disease is confined to the mammary tissue. The bitch may be sore and discourage the pups from nursing; however, it is important to keep the pups nursing the affected glands.
This is not harmful to the puppies and helps flush out the infected material. Hot packing may be helpful. Most cases are treated with antibiotics.
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