It is said that childbirth is one of the miracles of life. Of course that’s true, because without them there would be neither us nor many cute puppies.
You currently have a pregnant bitch in which the birth is imminent?
Then the following guide will give you important tips on how to Accelerate birth in your dog can.
Accelerate the birth of the dog: 4 tips for good preparation
With the following tips you can support your expectant dog mom as a dog midwife or obstetrician.
The litter camp
The throw bearing is one of important components of good childbirth preparation at your bitch. You can do this, among other things baby bath use or a big box.
You put this with towels and sheets out of. Ideally, you set up the throwing bearing a few days before delivery a. This way your dog can get used to it.
Good to know:
Please make sure that the Walls of the camp high enough are. In this way you can prevent the little fur noses from falling out of the throwing camp during their first attempts at climbing.
Another tip: the throwing bearing should near the feeding ground be set up. Because this is where most dogs feel safest and most comfortable.
Also make sure that the warehouse is on a warm placewhere there is no draft.
Measure the temperature regularly
A few days before the birth, the Change your dog’s body temperature. If it is normally around 37.5 degrees, it can now at 39 degrees increase.
It usually takes a while only 24 to 36 hours leftuntil the first contractions induce labor.
Good to know:
Did you know that it different types of contractions gives? Ultimately, the so-called downdrafts responsible for slowly initiating the birth of the puppies.
This is because the pelvis is pushed down so that the puppies can slide into the optimal birth position.
You can recognize sinkholes, among other things, by the fact that your bitch becomes more restless and begins to scratch.
Watch the behavior
If the delivery is imminent, you can do that too certain behaviors recognize your bitch.
This includes, among other things, that your bitch panting or breathing faster and licks her vagina. This also conceals the first signs of the onset of the sinking.
In addition, your bitch will eat less or not at all shortly before birth. Almost at the same time it comes off mucus plug from the cervixthe cervix opens.
Shortly thereafter is also the ruptured amniotic sac – and that’s what it’s about opening phase of birth.
hygiene
hygiene is the be-all and end-all to ensure that the birth and everything that happens afterwards runs smoothly.
As a rule, a birth does not go without the associated injuries and blood loss.
So make sure that in Litter camp and everything on all objects and surfaces is clinically clean and sterile!
Of course, this also applies to you. In any case, you should only approach your dog and later the puppies if your hands etc. have been disinfected.
How can I support the bitch during the birth?
There are a few things you can do to take care of your bitch support during and after the birth of the puppies.
Home remedies to induce labor
If you have the impression that your bitch is struggling with contractions for an unnaturally long time, initial support from you makes sense here.
So you can Encourage labor by using home remedies, for example.
Interestingly, breeders here swear by substances that are absolutely not beneficial for dogs. Namely one among other things Cinnamon infusion or also tea or Coffee.
Please discuss these home remedies with your vet beforehand! In addition, the administering homeopathic remedies encourage labor.
Should be suitable, among other things Caulophyllum D6 and Secale cornutum D6. These should be administered to the expectant dog mom every quarter or half hour.
puppy care
In general, a litter always consists of more than just one puppy. Once the first little fur ball is born, you can pick it up carefully and rub off the remains of the amniotic sac.
You should pay particular attention to the fact that the nose and the little mouth free from these remains.
You use one for this damp and above all warm cloth. With this you imitate the dog mom who would lick the little mouse with her tongue.
Cutting the umbilical cord
The umbilical cord supplied the little furry friends with nutrients, among other things, before they were born. After the birth, she has served her purpose and should be severed promptly.
You bind them to that about 3 centimeters from the puppy’s body away. A further nodes you then set a little further away. Well you cut the umbilical cord between these two knots.
Watch out for the afterbirths
The afterbirths belong to every birth. Since most puppies see the light of day, there are a corresponding number of afterbirths.
It is important that you count them exactly. So you avoid that one remains in the womb and here one life-threatening blood poisoning can trigger.
Also pay attention to the dog’s behavior after birth.
Good to know:
Birth in bitches is divided into three phases: The opening phasethe expulsion phase and the postpartum phase.
When does the vet have to help with a birth?
Usually births go smoothly. However, complications can always arise. For example, if one of puppies upside down lies.
Or then when the bitch a naturally too narrow or too high pelvis has.
Only a veterinarian can help here – because these Complications are not only life-threatening for the unborn puppies, but also for the expectant dog mom!
In an emergency, a vet one Caesarean section carry out. Of course, this is associated with costs – but these definitely fade in the face of various dog lives.
Conclusion
You now know how to Accelerate birth in your bitch and how you can support them in this.
If everything goes smoothly, you can soon be happy with her about the cute offspring.
It should though complications arise – or do you already know in advance that your bitch will have to struggle with the birth of the puppies – should you do without the home birth or this one at least only take place at home in the presence of the veterinarian.
Has your bitch already given birth? If so, was it a home birth or did the veterinarian have to intervene to help?
Feel free to share your adventures and experiences with us and other expectant dog parents in the comments.
Of course we are also happy about reports of the first steps of the little fur noses.