At present, the dogs in the family are basically brought by their owners for breeding. Before breeding, in addition to confirming that the mother dog should be dewormed first, and confirm whether all the vaccinations have been administered. In addition, the dog mother itself should have a strong body, no congenital genetic diseases or defects.
What you should know about chow chows breeding
1. Calculate the exact date of birth
Three weeks after the mother dog is bred, the veterinarian can use palpation to determine the existence of the baby dog and confirm whether the pregnancy is successful. If the pregnancy is successful, the puppies are usually born about the 60th day after the mother dog is bred. As long as the date is extrapolated, the birth date of the dog mother can be calculated.
2. Arrange comfortable environment
A week before the female dog gives birth, the owner should prepare a quiet “delivery room”: a large box that is stretched enough and plenty of newspapers. Before giving birth, the dog mother will use these newspapers to tidy up again and again to arrange a comfortable and warm nest for the arrival of the dog.
3. Observing and assisting from the side
Most dog mothers can give birth naturally, but the dog owner still needs to observe and take care of the dog, so that the dog mother does not need some assistance or the help of a veterinarian.
4.the production process time
From the start of labor pains from the mother dog to the process of the baby dog being born and leaving the mother’s body, it only takes about an hour for each baby dog to be born. If it exceeds an hour, you should immediately contact the veterinarian.
5. Postpartum confirmation check
When the mother dog stops giving birth, the veterinarian should immediately ask the veterinarian to check whether there is any unborn baby dog, so as not to endanger the safety of the mother dog and the unborn baby dog. If there is any abnormality or life-threatening signs during labor, you should also contact your veterinarian immediately.
6. Postpartum calcium supplementation
Breastfeeding dog mothers are most likely to lose calcium. If calcium is deficient at this time, it is easy to suffer from postpartum fever. Calcium tablets are recommended for pets, because pet calcium not only contains a large amount of calcium that pets can easily absorb, but also includes a variety of vitamins. A, B, C, etc.
Above is what you should know about Chow Chows breeding.
