Early preparation
The first thing to do is to negotiate with the veterinarian for help in an extreme situation. Have at hand the numbers of his phones. And also to maintain contact with emergency veterinary care. But all the same it is necessary to hope, that it will not be necessary to resort to the help and all will pass successfully. The second is to have necessary medicines. See what you have in stock and fill up the stock. Must be:
- Liquid green;
- Children's syringing;
- Levomekol;
- Scissors;
- Silk or acrylic threads;
- Alcohol or vodka.
Stock up also with clean sheets or diapers that will not later be discarded, a hot-water bottle or a pair of plastic bottles for hot water, a roomy box that will be like a bedroom for puppies. It is very convenient to use a blanket-heating pad in this case. It will be better if there is an opportunity, of course, to make a playpen for my mother and her children. It can be in the form of a small box or box, in general, the dog should feel comfortable in it and have the opportunity to stretch out to its full height. In this arena it is necessary to provide a small gap between the lower part of the sides and the bottom of the box. This is done so that the dog does not press the puppies against the walls of the arena. Well, and if you did not manage to master such an arena, then prepare the dog for a place somewhere closer to the battery battery, cover it with a blanket or mattress and wrap it with an oilcloth, and put a diaper on top.
Preliminary actions
Term of pregnancy in a dog runs from 58 to 68 days. And childbirth can begin at any time of day and night, and this time can be completely unsuitable for you, since you can at this time be absent or sleep. It will be more expedient to approach the cities to take a day off for a few days and be ready to be in this responsible moment near your pet. If you are not at home, the dog can choose a bed or sofa for your childbirth, and you will earn a breakdown, worrying for the state of your girl. On the threshold of childbirth, the dog is concerned about anxiety. This is expressed in the fact that she begins to look for a place for childbirth. In case, if already found, it will break the mattress and try. This means that the birth will begin soon. If the dog has let you know that is in readiness for childbirth, prepare to meet with the long-awaited offspring and prepare everything necessary for this. All of the above should be at hand, the thread must be pre-soaked in alcohol, and also a hot water bottle or bottles of hot water must be prepared in advance.
Disinfect the scissors, treat the scissors with alcohol. Once again, make sure that the number of veterinary phone numbers are next to your phone. And the box for the puppies should also be ready. Place a flannel blanket or a blanket-wrap, wrapped in a sheet or diaper, at the bottom of the box. Pay attention to the behavior of the dogs. The first signs of the onset of labor are chills, digging in the litter, rapid breathing. If you have these signs, you can confidently say that soon attempts will begin, and then the birth.
Beginning of labor
The appearance of the puppy with vulva attempts acquires an elongated shape and becomes loose. It will be seen how the body of the dog convulsively trembles, from this loop water flows out. It can be both transparent and yellowish-greenish. It can be cloudy with flakes. At such times, the dog begins to lick, and maybe just settle in a position convenient for her - lie hunched on its side or stand on its hind legs, while the front legs rest on a chair or table. Do not interfere with her, but be ready to receive the first-born.
As a rule, the first puppy can get stuck, which will cause a panic state both for you and for your dog. But such situations arise very rarely and your interference can not be needed at all. But still be on the alert. As soon as the water goes away, something like a bubble or a small one will appear. At this point, the dog starts trying. The tail is retracted and from there the puppy slips out.
However, childbirth in small or primiparous dogs may have complications. It happens that, after the head or body emerges into the light, calms down, they sit down on the ass. Do not let the dog do this. Hold it standing or lying down, brush your finger with a left-hand lever and insert it inside the loop. You should not be afraid, just do everything calmly and carefully. Advance your finger along the puppy until you feel the abutment in the lintel, which is the most common place in the vagina. Carefully duck under this jumper, circle the finger around the baby, after which the dog podnatuzhitsya and the puppy with ease vyvynet. After this, after the puppy comes out the latter, which will look like a piece of liver. With the normal course of labor and without your intervention, the next is as follows. The dog breaks the fetal bladder with his teeth, bites the umbilical cord and starts cleaning his puppy with licking, so the samyamon stimulates his breathing. She also eats the latter. Do not interfere, if everything happens exactly as intended. Just watch. Well, if the mother does not work as a puppy, do it for her. What could be nicer than this.