What should you do if your dog s first litter dies?

Maybe many friends have only raised dogs, but have never seen dogs give birth. Today, the author is going to tell you what the dog mother will do after the dog gives birth to a stillborn baby, to see if it is true as everyone said, will the dog eat the stillborn baby? Also, if a puppy gives birth to a stillborn baby, will there be another stillborn baby?

In fact, after a dog mother gives birth to her first stillborn baby, she will have more babies until the baby in her belly is finished. However, if the first one is stillborn, it is necessary to consider that the mother dog has dystocia, and the owner needs to send it to the pet hospital for examination and delivery in time. If there is still a fetus in the body, whether it is a live fetus or a stillborn fetus, immediate assisted delivery is required. Generally, assisted delivery can be performed by injecting oxytocin or caesarean section. Because difficult labor will not only lead to fetal death, but also have an impact on the female dog and even lead to death.

In addition, we must confirm whether the first litter is really dead, because the dog may be in a state of suspended animation, so we need to pick up its hind legs and pat it for a few minutes, then use absorbent cotton dipped in alcohol to carefully wipe its nose and mouth, and gently rub its body. Generally, after a dog gives birth to its first litter, it will take 15-20 minutes to give birth to the second, and another 20 minutes to give birth to the third, and so on. Generally, it will not take more than 12 hours after giving birth. If the female dog has dystocia, she must be sent to the hospital for a caesarean section in time.

So friends, do you know? When a mother dog gives birth to a stillborn fetus, she will not eat her cubs. They need to save more energy to give birth to other children in their belly.