What are bad signs after a dog gives birth

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After a dog gives birth, you’ll need to bring food to her whelping box and find ways to encourage her to eat.

Bring her water immediately after she gives birth, since the dog will have lost a lot of fluids. You should also bring dog food to the whelping box, because the dog won’t want to leave her puppies to eat.

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If she’s not keen on eating, mix an egg yolk or some lard into her food to make it more palatable. When the dog starts nursing the puppies, give her puppy food to make sure she passes on enough nutrients. Encourage her to eat it by mixing the puppy food with her normal food for the first 3 or 4 days.

You’ll need to feed her much more in the weeks following pregnancy, because she will need to produce enough milk for the puppies. For tips from our Veterinary co-author on how to monitor a mother dog’s weight during nursing, keep reading!

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