gsd bitch whelps first litter and now wont eat. - Page 2

I've always had bitches that ate ravenously right after the labor was finished, so I worried too when with the most recent litter (9 pups, 1 stillborn), the new mom (it was her first litter) hardly ate for the first 2-3 days.

I called the vet and he advised to take her temperature (and to remember that temperatures are often "off" for the first day or 3 after labor) and if it was over 104, to bring her in. Also advised to offer her special treats to eat to entice her to eat, but mainly to make sure she wasn't getting dehydrated. On day 3, she began eating normally and has been fine since.

With a large litter of 9 or 10 pups, if momma is eating the placentas, she just may not feel very hungry at first.

Christine

I swear by Red Mills Racer mixed with goats milk in the first couple of weeks after whelping. 

If she ate all 10 placentas....she could also have a little digestive "issue" right now....
BUT..any female that we have had that whelped a litter...and would NOT eat after 2 days...(had a problem).
I would take her temp a couple times a day (to be sure no infection starts)...and offer very easily digestible meals right now.
Problem is:..if infection does start...the milk is compromised.
Best wishes...let us know how she does.
Robin

AS AN AFTER THOUGHT...
Has the bitch had the vet out for her 3 standard jabs???

• Oxytocin                                    (clear out and helps bring milk down)
• Vit B12                                      (as a tonic)
• Broad spectrum antibiotic     (for any secondary infection eg retained afterbirth etc etc.)

Please keep in mind metritis can come on very quickly and severely!


Cows milk is a BAD IDEA as it can cause a upset stomach.
Lambs replacer milk is better www.greenfarmhealth.co.uk/ fantastic for rearing pups!!!!!

Why give a bitch Oxytocin after she's given birth?  That's a pre-emptive strike and a half isn't it?

PMing you Tracie rather than Hijacking the thread. :)

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