Dog Breeding: The Importance Of Di-Calcium Phosphate When Giving Birth
Submitted by darinlh on Fri, 2006-11-03 20:54. breeders | dogs | puppies | welping | whelping | whelpingDog Breeding: The Importance Of Di-Calcium Phosphate When Giving Birth
All breeds require di-calcium phosphate after whelping and throughout puppy-care stages. Very large breeds also often require this support late in pregnancy. Di-calcium phosphate is critical for a matron's ability to whelp successfully. This supplementation must continue through lactation, helping to insure healthy milk production.
Puppies' skeletal structures can be detrimentally affected if their dam suffers a di-calcium phosphate insufficiency through pregnancy and lactation. If the dam suffers from inadequate di-calcium support, she will "steal" her own temporary calcium to balance the puppies' needs.
Nutritional Problems That May Occur For The Pregnant Dog
Submitted by darinlh on Fri, 2006-09-08 11:09. dogs | welping | welpingThe manifestation of an inadequate diet during early phases of reproduction may take on several forms. Those most likely to be recognized are:
Dogs Giving Birth: What To Do When There Is Trouble
Submitted by darinlh on Mon, 2006-08-21 21:31. breeders | breeding | dogs | puppies | welping | welpingDogs Giving Birth: What To Do When There Is Trouble
When giving birth, If your female dog takes an hour or slightly longer between puppies once whelping begins or she appears to lack the adequate muscular control needed to push the puppies out, she could be suffering from inertia. Apparent inertia may be counteracted at times by a moderate amount of exercise such as walking around the yard, a glass of milk as a calcium source or a ride around the block in the car. If none of these combined methods show results within 30 minutes, contact your veterinarian immediately.
The veterinarian may determine that your matron requires a higher dose of pituitary oxytocin to that which she is already producing. The administration of a booster shot of pituitary oxytocin will help to stimulate her contractions after some of the puppies are born.. A whelping dog's response to the injection occurs within minutes if it is to occur at all. Some require help of a deeper professional nature. Not every female's uterus is responsive to the presence of natural hormones or oxytocin. For those cases when natural milk, exercise and pituitary oxytocin are ineffectual, a cesarean section may be required.
