Signs before a dog gives birth
The mother dog has been pregnant for a long time and is about to give birth, but there is still no movement for two consecutive days. It’s really worrying. How do I know my dog is about to give birth?
Don’t worry. In fact, if a female dog is about to give birth, there will be obvious signs. Including emotional reactions and physiological changes, as long as the dog owner observes more, he will obviously feel the difference.
1. The female dog behaves abnormally:
The behavior of female dogs before giving birth will be abnormal. For example: loss of appetite, restlessness, panting, rapid breathing, looking for a hidden place to give birth, some female dogs have nest-building behavior, and small dogs raised indoors often surround their family members and ask for help. The following symptoms are relatively typical characteristics of labor:
1. Abnormal meals. The most obvious thing is that the female dog started not to eat. She was eating well, but suddenly she started not to eat.
2. Start defecation. Before a female dog gives birth, she will take the initiative to defecate, even soft and loose stools. This means that the dog is cleaning her rectum, allowing the rectum to be drained clean, so that the uterus can have more space so that the puppies can be born. , similar to the intestinal opening of human beings before childbirth.
3. Grip the ground. Before giving birth, a female dog will scratch the floor "squeaking". This is the dog's nature. Digging a hole on the ground to prepare for giving birth is a way to reassure the dog.
4. Frequently enter the delivery room. Most dogs frequently enter and leave the predetermined delivery room starting from 12 hours before delivery, and the time in the delivery room is long, and the number of outings gradually decreases.
5. Low-pitched moans and screams. One hour before delivery (2-3 hours before delivery for a few dogs), the female dog will often use her forelimbs to pick up the bedding, grab the towels, rags, etc. in the delivery room, bite them off and tear them into pieces with her mouth, and produce a low moan or scream.
2. Body temperature changes:
Once a female dog is preparing to give birth, in addition to abnormal behavior, her body temperature will also drop: before giving birth, the normal body temperature of an average dog will drop significantly from 38.3°C to 36.5-37.2°C.
According to the actual measurement results, it is known that the body temperature of most female dogs is 36.4-37.2℃ (lowest body temperature) 9 hours before the first fetus is delivered, which is 1 degree lower than the physiological body temperature. Therefore, the accurate time of delivery can be predicted based on the obvious body temperature changes in dogs at the end of pregnancy.
Through the abnormal behavior of the female dog and the drop in body temperature, we can easily grasp the signal that the female dog is about to give birth.
