Comportamiento del Parto - Perra

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Etapa 1

  • Dura ~ 12 horas
  • Prepara la cama
  • Si lleva un cachorro, el inicio de la lactancia coincide con el parto.
  • Si lleva varios cachorros, la leche puede ser excretada por los pezones durante varios días antes del inicio del parto.
  • La temperatura corporal desciende al menos 1,2ºC dentro de las 24 horas antes del parto.
  • Inquietud
  • Indiferencia hacia a los alimentos
  • Jadeo

Stage 2

  • Depends upon the number of foetuses, but usually lasts ~6 hours.
  • Straining indicates the onset of the second stage.
  • Bitch remains in her bed in sternal recumbency
  • 'Water bag' of the first foetus appears at the vulva, and attains the size of a golf ball.
  • Bitch licks the vulva vigorously and usually ruptures the 'water bag'.
  • Delivery of the head requires the greates effort, once this is bord the rest of the foetus follows easily.
  • Expulsion of the first foetus may take up to 1 hour.
  • Umbillical cord is intact at birth, the mother will soon bite it away.
  • Bitch rests for a time after the birth of the first puppy.
    • Lies licking the puppy, which soon begins to suckle.
    • Pays frequent attention to the vulva and licks any discharge.
  • Foetal membranes generally voided in 10-15 minutes and eaten by the bitch.
  • Straining recommences after a delay of 30 minutes - 2 hours.
  • Effort and time required for subsequent deliveries is usually less than the first.
  • May rest in between subsequent deliveries, but may not. The period of rest is also very variable.
  • Puppies tend to be expelled from alternate horns (unlike the sow).
  • Expulsion of foetal membranes is also irregular, they may come out individually, or the next puppy may be born with the membranes of its predeccessor around its neck.

Stage 3

  • Membranes of the last foetus are expelled with it or shortly afterwards.
  • Discharge is dark green in colour.
    • Due to breakdown of the marginal haematoma, blood pigment biliverdin escapes.