Canine Parturition and Neonatal Care

Question 1

What stage are puppies at 3 weeks?

Answer 1

Exploring everything

Question 2

What happens in preparatory stage of parturition?

Answer 2

set up nesting area about a week before birth, cervix starts to dilate, 6-24 hours before parturition and stage 2, dam will start to pant and become restless and temp will drop 99F

Question 3

When is the best time to wean puppies?

Answer 3

4-6 weeks first week mix milk and food, second week less milk and by week 6 they should be on food

Question 4

What are symptoms of eclampsia?

Answer 4

high fever, restless, panting, muscle stiffness and seizures

Question 5

What does whelping mean?

Answer 5

To give birth

Question 6

What happens during the expulsion stage?

Answer 6

strong uterine contractions push pup into birth canal, delivers pups within 20-60 min with up to 2 hour rest periods

Question 7

What is stage 2 of parturition?

Answer 7

expulsion

Question 8

What does involution of uterus mean?

Answer 8

shrinkage and repair of the uterus

Question 9

What is prostaglundium?

Answer 9

produced by the placenta, rises and induces contractions

Question 10

What is the first stage of parturition?

Answer 10

Preparatory stage

Question 11

What causes eclampsia?

Answer 11

poor nutrition with too many puppies

Question 12

What does neonatal care mean?

Answer 12

new born care

Question 13

What are the three stages of parturition?

Answer 13

Preparatory, expulsion and cleaning

Question 14

What is stage 3 of parturition?

Answer 14

cleaning stage

Question 15

What are some common complications with parturition?

Answer 15

remaining remnants of placenta can lead to infection, dystocia (difficulty giving birth), anxiety can cause delay in labor,

Question 16

What are the symptoms of a sick pup?

Answer 16

chilled, limp, crying, not nursing

Question 17

When do eyes and ears open?

Answer 17

7-10 days old

Question 18

What are some common post partum complications?

Answer 18

Lochia (uterine discharge), retained placenta or fetus, mastitis, systematic toxemia, sub involution of placenta, metritis( uterine infection)

Question 19

What consists of a healthy pup?

Answer 19

warm, full tummy, nurses regularly,

Question 20

What are reasons that a vet need to be called?

Answer 20

30 min or more of strong contractions, more than 2 hrs of weak contractions, resting more than 2 hrs, discharge beyond 8 wks after parturition

Question 21

What is progesterone?

Answer 21

produced by the Corpus labium on the ovary where the eggs come from

Question 22

What happens in the cleaning stage of parturition?

Answer 22

expulsion of placental membrane membrane, common to have dark green/black discharge

Question 23

What are common neonatal complications?

Answer 23

hypothermia, poor weight gain, hypoglycemia, dehydration, septicemia/toxemia

Question 24

What happens during the expulsion stage?

Answer 24

strong uterine contractions push pup into birth canal, delivers pups within 20-60 min with up to 2 hour rest periods

Question 25

What does parturition mean?

Answer 25

to give birth

Question 26

What is eclampsia?

Answer 26

low calcium