Post Birth Puppy Diseases

Sometimes an abundance hemorrhage takes place after the last birth and it can be prolonged for a couple of hours. It might be due to the trauma suffered in the uterus or vagina, to the premature separation of the placenta or to changes in the body related to blood clotting. The delay of the normal recuperation and regeneration of the mucous membrane that lines the uterus in the insertion points on the placenta can give way to a blood flow, scares but persistent during the following months. In some cases, he can provoke anemia or perforation of the uterine wall in the margins around the placenta.

"Postpartum metritis" (Inflammation of the lining of the uterus after birth) is due to distortions or retention of the fetal membranes. There is an animation of temperature, 39, 3 9.5°C during the first 24 hours after birth. It is also abundant, smelly flow. It's also common to see the presence of "mastitis" along with a cutback on the amount of milk that the mother can give. The puppies must be separated and fed artificially.

"Puerperal eclamsia" is due to diminishing of the concentration of himatic calcium, affecting mothers four or six weeks after birth. The symptoms can vary in severity, from an occasional ataxia to collapse with manifestations of attacks. Foam appears in the mouth, there is hyperstesia, the mother starts kicking and can emit wailing. "Fetal reabsorption" is when a fetus or embryo dies and its liquids are absorbed. Although the cause is unknown, it is presumed that is consecutive to a hormonal problem during pregnancy, genital tract infection or simply nutritional problems. In this kind of cases, it's always best to have a vet help you out. It is both for the benefit of the mother and the puppies.