Physiological characteristics of puppies during their birth:
Newborn puppies have poor athletic ability and cannot stand. They rely on crawling to move. They can stand and move steadily in about 20 days, and can walk steadily in about 25 days.
The thermoregulatory function is not established, the subcutaneous fat is lacking, the fur is short, the thermoregulatory ability is poor, and it is sensitive to external temperature changes.
Digestive organs are underdeveloped, the digestive function is not perfect, the volume is small, the secretion of gastric acid and digestive enzymes is low and the activity is poor, which increases with age.
Without lactase, it is sensitive to lactose. The small intestine of puppies at the initial stage has the function of directly absorbing and utilizing larger molecular immunoglobulins.
The excretory function is not perfect, can not completely control the urine and urine, rely on the bitch to lick around the perineum to stimulate excretion. About 16 days after birth, it can control the excretion of urine and feces by itself.
Has ears closed, eyes closed, deaf and blind, relying on touch to sense things around and find the only food breast milk.
Newborn puppies grow and develop rapidly, with strong material metabolism, and their demand for protein and minerals is more than that of adult dogs.
Lack of innate immunity relies on the colostrum of the bitch to obtain maternal primary antibodies to resist the invasion of external diseases, but the maternal primary antibodies began to decline sharply after 25 days. .
Daily care of puppies at birth
It should be bitch and pups Make a warm nest. Place in a quiet corner with no wind blowing directly.
Insulation is mainly based on maternal insulation, supplemented by other means of insulation. When the female dog often leaves the nursing cage or the mother is not good, we can appropriately give auxiliary insulation.
Breastfeeding, sucking enough colostrum to get more maternal antibodies and active substances in colostrum to improve one’s own immunity during breastfeeding. When there are many pups, the bitch should be assisted to feed the pups regularly, so as to avoid individual weak cubs who cannot find milk and starve. When breastfeeding, eat smaller meals more often, at intervals of 3-4 hours.
Excretion, the excretory function is not perfect, can not completely control the urine and urine, rely on the bitch to lick around the perineum to stimulate the excretion. About 16 days after birth, it can control the excretion of urine and feces by itself. In daily care, the dog’s excretion should be checked daily.
Common diseases: diarrhea, bacterial infection, changes in the mother’s diet leading to changes in milk quality, milk supplementation, and cold.
Treatment: Feeding Smecta as the main treatment method combined with breast milk, heat preservation and other measures can basically cure.
The incidence of umbilical infection is relatively common, and the prevention of this disease is mainly:
(1) The dog’s living bed should be clean and tidy.
(2) The mother dog’s body should also be clean and tidy.
(3) The umbilical area should be disinfected with iodine to prevent umbilical infection before the umbilical cord falls off after birth.
