hi im back again sorry to keep bugging you all , but can you tell me how long it is before the mum stops bleeding after shes had the pups?she had her last one early tuesday morning...thanx mel

Hi

I can't offer any advice other than to phone your vet if worried, he should be able to put your mind at rest. Has the vet seen the mum since she had the pups?

HTH at bit
Chloe

hi took her to the vets tuesday evening he gave her injection to make sure placentas had come away and said she was fine.I just wondered how long they normaly bleed for i just feel so sorry for her...thanx mel

I would ring your vet, he'll put your mind at rest :) As long as she is fairly settled and happy and feeding the pups and cleaning them, you should be fine. How many pups are there?

They normally have a reddish/brown discharge for a couple of weeks afterwards (it's 6 weeks in humans, so they're quite lucky, really!)
:)

Hi Mel,

I may be wrong but think with the injection they can sometimes have a bit more colour in the few days after pups than if without , the fact you have had the injection I would think you should not worry too much. If she is happy and no smelly discharge she sounds fine. I say go with your own judgement and your on eyes ,how her behaviour is etc.

My vets were against the injection so my bitch never received it but I would in future always use it as my little bitch had a womb infection common to retained placenta. She was off colour for a few days and then received antibiotics and is now fine.

Hope all is well with you pups.

Pam

My vet told me as long as the discharge isn't smelly, they can have a slight discharge right up to their next season. Although I always insist my girls have an anti-biotic injection within 24 hours of giving birth, so I've never had any problems.

Yip , think if I ever do it again I will insist on Jabs after as my little girl has never been poorly a day of her life and she was unwell for a few days which I felt maybe could have been prevented, maybe not but will insist in future regardless.

Pam

thanx everyone youve all managed to put my mind at ease some what,she had 5 gorgeous pups 2boys and 3 girls.Because shes a new mum she wont come out of her box im having to go in and feed her and getting her to go out is a chore in itself she realy dosnt want to leave them, just not sure shes getting enough food in her..thanx mel..

i find feeding the bitch by hand ,always seems to make them eat more rather than leaving them to there own devices,we have at the moment got a litter of 10 at 3 days old,i,m feeding by hand(bitch) as already mentioned,and yes getting your bitch to relieve her self can be a bit of a chore ,you will find when she is a bit more settled with her pups that she will eventually go out more readily,my bitch is still losing discharge,this normally can persist for aleast four weeks,it seems to stop earlier when a bitch recieve's oxytocin,i always take a newly whelpedbitch to the vet's within 24hrs,to receive her jab's(oxytocin,antibiotic,and calcium),i think it's better to be safe than sorry.

Make sure she has lots to drink, as well.
:)

feeed her at least four times a day in the whelping box. Her mouth may be sore from cleaning them, and I have found with experience that it is best to really soak the dry food, really sloppy. Liquids are very important.

I give glucose in the drinking water also, and a 1/4 pint of Litterlac (adult strength) a day until pups start on solids.

As in humans the duration of this discharge can vary considerably, usually longer with large litters.

Certainly I have had it last on and off over the whole nursing period.

Hi, I've had some conflicting advice on whether or not to give my bitch any injections after the birth. I'd be interested to here from anyone with pros and cons on this so that I could make a decision. My bitch is due in 9 days. Thanks

My girl had a bit of mastitis and slight womb infection, she had an anti-biotic injection, if she hadn't had it then she wouldn't have been able to feed the pups and the infection would have definitely caused serious problems, so really I had no choice. It certainly hasn't done any harm to the pups they are all fighting fit and mum is loads happier too

Katia,

Are you talking about the Oxytocin injection or just any injection at all?

Pam

Hi Pam, I mean injections generally. I've had one vet recommend having everything and the other recommends not to give them anything unless required!!!

all my girls are taking to the vets for oxytocin,calcium and atibiotic,soon after whelping,as said in my last post better to be safe than sorry,some friends etc.. have said it's a waste of money,but i dont think 28.00 (including two wormers) is a bad price to safe guard any bitch after whelping.you can always ring your vet for a little advice

I think I'll have another word with my vet, but like you said better safe than sorry! Thanks

In over 20 years in having dogs I've never ever taken them to the vets to have any injections etc. It's worked for me, but it's whatever puts your mind at rest. Hope your girl and pups are well.

Only ever tried giving them the different tablets etc. that people advise when a bitch is pregnant twice and both times had problems, so won't do it again.

Thanks, We're on day 58 so not long to go now. Its hard to know what to do for the best sometimes.

Have you ever had to worry about placentas taht didn't come out--sasha was so fast at getting at her pups that we aren't sure if we got them all--since she doesn't like shots---wondering if it's worth the effort of the shot---or let mother nature take its course
kim

My vet always told me that if a placenta is retained it will just get reabsorbed, but I still insist on an anti-biotic injection and never had any problems!