How to take birth from the Terrier

First you need to know that pregnancy in dogs is 62 to 65 days. Therefore, starting from day 60, it is necessary to be extremely attentive to the condition of your pet. You will have to take leave during the last period of pregnancy and for the first time, while the puppies do not grow up. The fact that dog moms are different for example from cat-mom that cat never crush your kitty, but the dog, unfortunately, can easily. Besides, childbirth is a very complex process. Especially if the dog gives birth for the first time, she has no experience, and she herself to cope will be very difficult, that may subsequently lead to the death of puppies.

To understand what childbirth is about to begin, you need to watch the dog. Approximately 24 hours before birth dogs the body temperature drops (the rate of 38-39 degrees). The dog becomes restless, trying to escape, to hide. By this time it should be ready clean rags, scissors, boxes of small size (better Shoe), a soft cloth table lamp or heating pad.

Birth begins secretions from the vagina of the female, appears dark mucus after a while start attempts (or in other words contractions). By this time everything should be ready. Maybe the dog starts to give birth in the night, but never at any time of the day should not leave her alone. For dogs, the presence of the owner is moral support. After the beginning of fights in some time in the vagina hole, you should see the fetus. At this stage, the dog surrounds the fruit shell (bubble). In any case it is not necessary to pierce it until the baby's head is completely not appear on the surface, or the puppy will choke okoloplodna liquid. After the puppy has appeared, is to help the dog with the cord. For starters, you can lightly pull the cord to the side of the fruit (but only very carefully, without jerky movements), followed by the puppy needs to go last. You can offer a dog to bite off the umbilical cord, and you can use scissors, gently cut it, leaving at least 2 cm from the puppy. It is advisable to give the dog to eat the afterbirth, at least one of the entire litter. Childbirth can last from 1 hour to 2 days, depending on the number of puppies and complexity of childbirth. Do not worry if the puppy is feet first - a third of puppies from a litter can be born. In this case, it is important to remember that it is not necessary to pull the puppy and in any case not to damage the bladder, otherwise the chances of survival for the baby are almost zero.

After the appearance of each puppy on light wipe off with a soft, warm cloth to clean her mouth from okoloplodna liquid. Sometimes it happens that the baby has to resuscitate - if the fetus does not breathe, but at birth he was moving, perhaps it can still be saved. In this case, you must do chest compressions. It is quite difficult, but worth the lives saved. To help the baby, put on soft fabric that keeps you warm and your finger, gently RUB the baby's chest, running thus his heart. You can also try a pipette to drain excess fluid from the lungs - just in the mouth of the baby to attach to end of the pipette with a pre-launched air. If no liquid, pipette, you can make a few "breaths" or "exhalations", i.e. to create artificial respiration. But unfortunately it is impossible, be assured that the baby will pull through, but the chance is still there. Next is to put the puppies to the chest and is sure to make kids sucking on it. Immediately after birth appears colostrum (the most useful). Further, after 10-15 minutes, you should put the baby in a box, pre-fitted with a soft cloth. After birth, all the litter should be changed to clean cloths. Box cubs keep next to the female on her mind so she wasn't worried.