Is it normal for a nursing dog to pant

This could indicate a problem with his heart or lungs. I would bring him to the vet today. It may be Gurly has more puppies yet to be born, and she may still be in labor. If four hours pass and there is no sign of another puppy, have her and her puppy seen by a vet immediately. If she is just resting, no, if she was outside or running around, yes. It sounds like to could be a heart issue starting and should be evaluated by a vet as soo as you can. I don't typically associate panting with Addison's disease.

I do see panting it's a primary symptom of the disease that's the opposite of Addison's disease, which is Cushing's disease. Panting can result from many causes. Your dog may have a pulmonary or heat condition that is causing the panting. He could also have a fever, be anxious about something, thee are any number of causes for panting.

I recommend getting him She needs to be examined by your vet. It could be due to trauma and internal bleeding or perhaps a puppy had got stuck and is decomposing inside, especially if it is a dark colour.

You need to see It sounds like she is doing well after giving birth. Keep an eye on her for the next few days to make sure she recovers well.

If she goes off food or her behavior changes, contact your vet. This is not normal without being explained by exertion or excitement. If this is not the case, your dog needs to be seen by a vet right away. No, your cat may be in pain. Is the cat old? Could there be illness? Is the cat doing anything else that is strange? See a vet.

It could be Pascal is hot, in pain, anxious, or is sick. I'd take him into a vet first thing in the morning. Yes she can. The average gestation period is days, so she is only 1 day early if she goes into labor tonight. Just continue to monitor her and the puppies for any complications.

Here is a Yes, this normal. Nursing causes the release of oxytocin, which in turn causes uterine contractions. Veterinary visit after puppy birth The first thing on your list should be to have the new mother examined by a veterinarian. This will allow the veterinarian to make sure all is well and address any concerns you might have. What should you expect after puppy birth?

You may notice any or all of the following abnormalities:. Are they nursing normally and seeming to get enough to eat or are they crying all the time, seeming hungry or being pushed away by their mother? Vitamins and nutrients after puppy birth Obviously this all means that nursing puppies creates a lot of physical and physiological stress on mom, and you may be tempted to give her lots of additional vitamin and mineral supplements to help her along.

Feed her a quality, commercially prepared diet and especially do not supplement with calcium. As illogical as it may sound, supplementing calcium can actually cause rather than prevent a serious, life-threatening condition called eclampsia milk fever that is a result of low calcium levels. Eclampsia typically occurs at peak milk demand about weeks after delivery but it can occur even during delivery. The low calcium levels can result in panting, restlessness, pacing, crying, disorientation, increased thirst and urination, gait problems, tremors , muscle spasms and seizures.

If you see any of these symptoms, do not delay. If this is the cause there is obviously not too much you can do about it. Presuming all else is looking normal and Mum has had her post surgery checks etc I would just monitor it and ty to enjoy cute bubs!

Suture is fine, temp is normal, and pups are feeding well. I am still suplimenting them though. She doesn't appear to have much more milk than she did a few days ago though, How long does it normally take to get their milk supply up to what it should be? I puppies seem to feed on her for ages and they're still ravenous when i put them on the bottle.

They are VERY cute a couple of them try to lay on their backs while drinking on the bottle theyre so funny. I don't have any experience with this happening but perhaps their are others who have. Hormone imbalance could potentially affect both her temperature when feeding and the milk supply to my way of thinking. Yeah that's what i thought at first too and yet i had another foster a few years ago who has a cesear and went on to feed her puppies no problems at all.

Milk supply can take a few days to adjust to demand but some mothers just never seem to come in completely. Obviously diet can play a huge part and this can be a problem if she was not fed well during pregnancy is this a foster?

If not sorry, not meaning to give offence! Encourage her to drink as much as possible, I usually give Di Vetelact or whatever you are supplementing pups with to increase hydration if it is low, it will also obviously increase calcium intake again presuming it may have been low during pregnancy and increase calorie intake especially helpful after a caesar.

Some medications can have the side effect of increasing milk supply in the short term metomide for instance which is used as an anti-emetic , I believe that some natural supplements can also help, dramatically in some case.

If nothing works, I guess at least they are still getting immunity from Mum with what she is able to provide and hopefully she is bonding more with them and taking over the non-cute side of puppy raising!

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