Dog Health Questions & Problems

Dog Health Care – In the first 24 hours after they give birth, a female dog will produce a liquid called Colostrum.   This is the same liquid that women produce right after they give birth but before their milk comes in.  this colostrum act as antibodies of mother has been exposed to by the vaccinations she has received.

With a vaccinations update with a recommend of time, mother’s pup will be protected until they are old enough to begin their vaccine schedule.

Usually the antibodies or Colostrum will stay in a pup’s blood until they are a few weeks old to build up dog health symptoms. Without colostrum a pup’s chance of survival can be drastically reduced.  Colostrum is a of protection and nutrition and is also playing a part in maintaining the fluid level in your pup.

In order for a new pup’s heart to work, it needs a high volume of fluid to regain a dog healthy life

Dog Colostrum helps balance this all out. After it delivery mother will start produce milk for their pups after 24 hours. And is was recommend care ideas any pup should be nurse from 3 to 4 weeks and only release after puppy teeth start showing. Their teeth start coming through, the breeder should start adding in solid  food because nursing might start to become too hard for the mother with their puppy teeth.

If you have a pup or have experience with dog health care puppies,  you know how sharp those  teeth are.   Imagine the pain their poor mother must experience if she accidentally gets nipped while they are nursing. Most vets and breeders recommend that puppies are kept with their mother and their litter until they are at least 7-8 weeks old.  By this time they are old enough to be weaned from their mother and ready to begin their new life with you.

There are some dog questions to ask  your breeder (if that is who you are buying your dog from).  Double check and make sure  the pup nursed for the first 24 hours.  This way you can rest be assured that they got. Also ask your breeder or wherever you are buying your dog from what kind diet the pup has been on.  Find out what kind of kibble the pup has been getting.   Most of the time,  a breeder will send you home with a bag of kibble and leave it up to you to

determine if you want to stay with that kibble or use a new one.

Switching is your  choice.  Some people switch because the kibble the puppies were on at the breeders have had bad reviews, others switch to a cheaper brand.    All I ask is that if you do switch, you  make sure they are still getting the nutrients they need to grow into the loving adult dog  they are destined to be.