Can newborn puppies go without food on their first day?

Date: 2024-03-19

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The first day after the puppy is born, it cannot be left unfed. Because the newly born puppy is very fragile, if it goes without food for a long time, it can cause hypoglycemia in the puppy. In severe cases, it can lead to decreased body temperature, shock, and death. It is usually recommended to let the mother dog feed directly. If the mother dog refuses to feed, you need to feed the puppy with powdered goat milk every two hours.

Care for the puppy after birth:

1. Keep warm. The newly born puppy is easily frozen to death. Prepare a warm nest for the mother dog. You can use clothes or a comfortable blanket to make a warm place and keep the puppy warm.

2. Dietary care. Feed milk every 2-3 hours to ensure that each puppy can have access to breast milk, so as not to affect their development.

3. Help with elimination. If the mother dog does not know how to take care of the puppies, we need to use a sterilized cotton ball dipped in a small amount of warm water to gently wipe the puppy's abdomen, anus, or genital area to stimulate elimination.

4. Keep the birthing room clean. It is important to maintain cleanliness in the birthing room as both the mother dog's delivery and the puppies' excretion can soil the bedding. We need to clean and replace it in a timely manner.

5. Prevent stepping or crushing. Some mother dogs are inexperienced in taking care of puppies, so it is important to be cautious and prevent the mother dog from stepping on or crushing the puppies.