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The newborn baby dog is very cute, but life is very fragile. So what should we pay attention to when raising a small milk dog? The inexperienced shoveling officer doesn't know how to take good care of the little Wang Xingren. In order to avoid confusion, let's follow Dr. E to learn the maintenance method of the little milk dog!

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Eat good breast milk

A dog can have multiple puppies in one birth. Newborn milk dogs should be fed every two to three hours. Generally, dog mothers can take good care of their babies. If there are no special circumstances, try not to interfere too much with dog mothers to take care of their babies.

Because the little milk dog's hearing is not perfect, he does not open his eyes, and he eats breast milk by instinct. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that every little milk dog eats breast milk, otherwise it will affect development and lead to physical weakness.

Breast milk deficiency coping

for breast milk is not enough, or can not eat breast milk of small dogs need careful care. Prepare goat milk powder or special milk powder for dogs, special bottles for dogs or small bottles for babies, and disposable syringes can also be used.

small milk dogs within one week of birth need to feed about 2ml of milk every two hours. for those over one week, the feeding interval and quantity can be gradually extended. after feeding, observe the dog's stomach. if the stomach is slightly bulging, the dog is full.

Good insulation and care

1, three weeks of small milk dogs are unable to maintain their own body temperature, so they like to squeeze together to keep warm. Prepare a comfortable and warm nest and spread it with a soft cotton blanket cushion.

2, be careful not to let the female dog press or step on the puppy, guarantee.

Observe defecation

The dog's mother will use her tongue to stimulate the anus of the little milk dog, so that the little milk dog will defecate. If the dog's mother can't take care of it, the shoveling officer will take measures to help the little milk dog defecate. Dip a small amount of warm water with a sterilized cotton ball and gently caress the belly, anus or pussy of the milk dog.

If the dog does not defecate continuously and his stomach is bulging, he can use children's Kaiseru to help defecate.

Weaning transition period to choose good food

Small milk dogs begin to be interested in eating solid food at the age of 4-8 weeks. If there is no breast feeding, these feeds can be prepared for milk dogs.

Food preparation

1, puppy food/milk cake food bubble soft feeding

puppy food milk cake food specifically for the nutritional needs of this stage, but the small milk dog teeth have not yet fully developed, soak soft dog food for easy eating and digestion. Generally, it is soaked in warm water of about 40 degrees for more than half an hour.

2. Probiotics benefit intestines and stomach

small milk dogs have weak gastrointestinal function and are prone to diarrhea. Probiotics can be mixed and fed at each meal to regulate the intestinal tract.

3, goat milk powder

since it is not completely weaned before the age of 8 weeks, milk powder must be prepared at this stage. it is not recommended to feed human milk powder and milk. it is not suitable for the physiological structure of dog gastrointestinal tract and is easy to lactose intolerance. special goat milk powder is a good choice.

4, nutrition cream according to demand feed

Weak milk cats can be fed nutrition cream to quickly supplement nutrients. Dairy dogs under 6 weeks of age should not be fed nutrition cream when it is not necessary to avoid diarrhea.

Transitional feeding method

4 weeks of age, the puppy began to learn to eat complementary food, complementary food can be from paste, semi-solid, and finally become solid. You can use canned food or puppy food goat milk powder to soak soft, dip a little with your fingers and smear it on the dog's nose, so that it can slowly get used to the taste of supplementary food. Learn to eat food other than milk. Food should be increased slowly from less to more.

Feeding frequency

1. Small milk dogs should eat less and more meals every day, usually 4 to 5 times of feeding is better.

2. To prepare fresh drinking water for the puppy, you can also choose a drinking fountain.

Post-weaning protection

Full weaning

Puppies can begin to be completely weaned and eat solid food at the 8th week. This is also the earliest stage at which puppies can leave their mothers and go to their new homes.

Vaccination and deworming

Depending on the brand of the vaccine, the puppies are immunized from 6-8 weeks of age, and can be immunized as early as 4 weeks, after which the vaccine can be injected once a year.

in vivo deworming can be started in about 45 days. puppies with weak gastrointestinal function can be driven after 2 months of age. in vitro deworming usually starts after 8 weeks of age.