How to raise a Tibetan Mastiff? Special care should be taken in the early stage of raising a Tibetan Mastiff. The Tibetan Mastiff should be allowed to exercise more, run around, and bask in the sun. Here is my experience in raising Tibetan Mastiff puppies.
Tibetan Mastiff puppy raising experience:
The food water and raw materials used for feeding must be kept clean and washed. Food should be cooked well to avoid food poisoning. In addition, the feeding utensils and mastiff house must be cleaned regularly to prevent the invasion of parasites and bacteria. Deworm on time. Don't let the little Tibetan Mastiff do strenuous exercise before and after feeding, and take away any leftover food in time. When feeding fish, chicken and other foods with thorns or bones, the thorns and bones should be removed to avoid damaging the little Tibetan Mastiff's mouth and intestines.
When the baby Tibetan Mastiff’s deciduous teeth have been fully developed, you can pressure-cook the ribs and let the baby Tibetan Mastiff chew and bite them to stimulate the development of its gums, which will help the growth of permanent teeth. Feeding should be done with small meals and frequent meals, and necessary nutrients such as meat, dairy products, calcium, and cod liver oil can be appropriately added. Little Tibetan Mastiffs have a habit of gluttony, so they must be taken care of when feeding. Because the little Tibetan Mastiff should not be fed too full, generally 70% to 80% is enough. Otherwise it will lead to overfullness and indigestion. When feeding the Tibetan Mastiff, you must pay attention to it. The person who feeds cannot change the feeding time, quantity, etc. at will. You can train the Tibetan Mastiff's eating habits. The location and tableware cannot be changed at will to avoid affecting the mood of the little Tibetan Mastiff.
Pay attention to preventing cold and heat: Newborn Mastiffs have poor ability to regulate body temperature. Therefore, the ambient temperature has a great influence on the life activities of young mastiffs, so special attention should be paid to the indoor ambient temperature. The mastiff house should use a semi-circular iron frame net made of thick iron bars. In winter, cover the iron frame with plastic film to prevent cold wind, and seal the front and rear windows with plastic film; in summer, remove the plastic film and use the iron frame to frame grapes, gourds and other climbing plants to shade the baby mastiff. The suitable ambient temperature for mastiffs of different ages is: 0-7 days old: 28-32°C, 8-21 days old: 27°C, and 23°C after 28 days old. Pay attention to keeping the room dry and preventing drafts.
Strengthen lactation: Nutrition of the mother mastiff The milk production of the mother mastiff gradually decreases after 20 days, while the milk requirement of the baby mastiff is increasing day by day. Therefore, timely supplementary feeding should be provided to the female mastiff with fresh, high-quality, easy-to-digest and absorb animal and plant feed to ensure that the female mastiff has sufficient milk.
Improve the nutritional value of mastiff puppies: Mastiff puppies develop rapidly one month after birth and have a strong appetite. Breast milk can no longer meet their needs. They should be fed supplementary feed and some palatable liquids with high nutritional value and easy to digest and absorb. food. For example, add milk powder, broth, cooked egg yolk, gruel, etc. to fresh milk, plus some cod liver oil, multivitamins, bone meal, etc. Otherwise, the growth and development of the baby mastiff will be affected due to malnutrition and thin body.
Feeding the mastiff in an appropriate amount: the gastrointestinal volume of the mastiff is small, so it is advisable to feed small amounts and frequent meals, 5-6 times a day, as the age increases, the dietary concentration and daily feeding amount should be gradually increased to adapt to the increase in daily weight gain of young mastiffs.
Ensure clean drinking water: Pay attention to water quality, water temperature, water volume, and time when supplying drinking water. Young mastiffs must be supplied with clean water in a timely manner and must not contain harmful substances, pathogenic microorganisms, etc. The water tank must be cleaned once a day. The amount of water you drink varies in different seasons. The amount of water you drink is the largest in summer and cannot be interrupted. The water temperature should be appropriate. Drink cool water in summer and warm water in winter, late autumn and early spring. The time to drink water should be after eating.
Do a good job in disease prevention and control: The mother mastiff’s litter nest should be thoroughly disinfected before giving birth. You can use caustic soda (made into a 2%-3% hot water solution), 3% Lysol and 5% formalin to alternately disinfect the delivery room, delivery box and the activity area of the baby mastiff. Regularly disinfect the eating utensils with 2% potassium permanganate. After the baby mastiff is born, take one tablet of levamisole for every 2.5 kilograms of body weight. It is dewormed twice at 30 days. The effect is very good. Regular vaccinations are done at the age of 2 months.
