Young puppies cannot maintain their own body temperature for a week or two after birth.Īs long as the puppies stay close to their mother, the room temperature is not too critical. "Puppies cannot maintain their own body heat for a week or two after birth." If the mother will not stay with her puppies, try relocating mother and puppies so she can be nearer to you. This is common with pets that are closely attached to their owners. What shall I do if the mother refuses to stay with the puppies? Any necessary medications or injections will be administered during this visit. The puppies will also be examined to make sure that there are no birth defects such as cleft palates. The veterinarian will check the mother to make sure there is no infection and that she is producing sufficient milk. It is important to have the mother and puppies examined by your veterinarian within forty-eight hours of birth. Is it necessary to have a post-natal veterinary check? The teats between the hind legs generally give the most milk. Any puppies that are crying or appear cold should be placed on the inguinal (hind) teats and checked frequently to make sure they are not being pushed away by the other puppies. It is recommended, particularly with a first-time mother, to check the puppies every few hours to make sure they are all suckling and are warm and content. If you find anything abnormal, call your veterinarian. The milk should be whitish, not bloody or yellowish (pus).
"If you find anything abnormal, call your veterinarian."Ĭheck her teats (nipples) to make sure that none are swollen, red, hot, hard or tender. Vaginal discharge should decrease significantly after twenty-four to forty-eight hours. If she has not expelled all the afterbirths during birthing, it may be quite substantial, especially during the first twenty-four hours after whelping. This discharge is normally a greenish-black color. What sort of problems am I looking for?Ĭheck the vulva to see if there is excessive discharge. She will only want to be out for a few minutes but during that time you can clean up the bed and make the whelping box safe for the puppies.īefore she returns to her puppies, check her nipples and vulva to make sure there are no problems such as bleeding, foul smelling discharges, or any other abnormalities. Do not be afraid of putting her on a collar and leash and taking her out for a short period if she refuses to go on her own.
However, it is important that she continue to urinate and defecate normally. For the first few days it may be difficult to get her to leave the nest even to go to the bathroom. Normally the new mother will spend most of her time with the puppies. Remove any soiled newspaper or bedding from her whelping box. Do not use any soaps or disinfectants unless instructed to by your veterinarian. "This thing just keeps on surprising me.If there were complications in delivery, what do I have to do to care for newborn puppies?įor the next two months, even if everything went smoothly with the birth, you have a lot of work to do! After the birthing process, clean up the mother as much as possible without upsetting her using a warm water and washcloth. "I thought we could sell some units, donate some units to rescues," Sunden said of his initial plans. "What ended up happening is people had the same experience where they were saving puppies that they did not expect to save.
The company that started in the basement of Sunden's Richland home now nearly fills his 5,000-square-foot space in Fort Custer with Puppywarmer incubators and oxygen concentrators designed to save newborn animals. It's part of a line of Puppywarmer products aimed at improving the viability of at-risk newborn puppies, kittens, piglets, hatchlings, bunnies and the like. The $1,075 unit is being marketed to veterinarians, breeders, wildlife rescues and animal service organizations. The sleek glass incubator is one of three such products made by his company, Warmer3, under the brand name Puppywarmer. Ken Sunden is preparing ship the first five units of his premium model incubators this week from the Fort Custer Industrial Complex.
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