![]() If she had an ovariohysterectomy (was spayed) at the time of the C-section, she should have little or no vaginal discharge. If it continues for longer than one week, changes color or develops an odor, the mother should be checked for the presence of infection or other complications. It may be quite heavy for the first one to three days after delivery and then begin to diminish. Is a bloody vaginal discharge from the mother normal?Ī bloody vaginal discharge is normal for three to seven days following birth. If the mother's temperature goes above 104✯ (40✬), she and her litter should be examined by your veterinarian as soon as possible. Do not give your dog acetylsalicylic acid or ASA (Aspirin ®), acetaminophen (Tylenol ®) or any other medication, including herbal preparations, without consulting your veterinarian. The mother's temperature may rise 1-2✯ (0.5-1.0✬) above normal in the first one to three days after delivery, then it should return to the normal range. "Do not give your dog any medication, including herbal preparations, without consulting your veterinarian." There are now diets that have passed AAFCO feeding trials for gestation and lactation, which are ideal for dogs nursing puppies. She should be fed a premium brand high-quality dog food while nursing, in order to provide the appropriate nutrition for her and her litter. By the third or fourth week of nursing, her food intake may be two to three times normal. Her food intake at this time should be about one-and-a half times her normal food intake. If she eats or drinks too much or too quickly, she may vomit. You should offer her small amounts of food and water frequently (every 15 to 30 minutes) for the first 24 hours after surgery. The mother should begin eating within a few hours. The puppies should not be left alone with her until she is completely awake, able to stand on her own, and interested in caring for her puppies. ![]() ![]() "During the immediate recovery period, she must be closely monitored so that she does not.roll over and crush the newborn puppies."ĭuring the immediate recovery period, she must be closely monitored so that she does not fall and hurt herself, or roll over and crush the newborn puppies. Complete recovery from anesthetic may take two to six hours, depending on the anesthetics used, the mother's physical condition, her age at the time of surgery, and how long she was in labor before the surgery. Most dogs have recovered from anesthesia by the time they are discharged to go home. The mother will have been given an anesthetic that should be eliminated from her body quickly. What should I expect during the mother's recovery period? Most dogs recover quickly from this procedure however, if your dog was in labor for several hours before surgery was performed, her recovery will be slower and she will need extra attention and help with her puppies. This is most commonly performed as an emergency procedure when there is difficulty with natural birth. When using a search engine such as Google, Bing or Yahoo check the safe search settings where you can exclude adult content sites from your search results Īsk your internet service provider if they offer additional filters īe responsible, know what your children are doing online.A caesarean section, or C-section, is major surgery performed to remove puppies from the uterus. Use family filters of your operating systems and/or browsers Other steps you can take to protect your children are: More information about the RTA Label and compatible services can be found here. Parental tools that are compatible with the RTA label will block access to this site. We use the "Restricted To Adults" (RTA) website label to better enable parental filtering. Protect your children from adult content and block access to this site by using parental controls. PARENTS, PLEASE BE ADVISED: If you are a parent, it is your responsibility to keep any age-restricted content from being displayed to your children or wards. Furthermore, you represent and warrant that you will not allow any minor access to this site or services. ![]() This website should only be accessed if you are at least 18 years old or of legal age to view such material in your local jurisdiction, whichever is greater. You are about to enter a website that contains explicit material (pornography).
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