Dog Breeding by LowchensAustralia.com

BEFORE
YOU BREED

GENETICS &
REPRODUCTION

THE SIRE & DAM -
PREPARATION

PREPARING THE
WHELPING AREA

THE BIG EVENT!
WHELPING TIME

NEWBORNS
- PROBLEMS & CARE

THE PUPPIES &
THEIR CARE

BUILDING A
WHELPING BOX

COMPUTER
SOFTWARE

Debbie Jensen Whelping Guide
http://www.debbiejensen.com/

• OUR PAGE OF LINKS TO BUILDING WHELPING BOXES, KENNELS...
  Lots of links here for almost all constructions!
• WHELPING NEST & PET HEATING PRODUCTS
  This is a great heated whelping "nest".
• SNOWSILK WHELPING BOXES
  A range of professionally manufactured boxes in the U.K.
• DURA-WHELP PRODUCTS
  It seems they have everything you need.
• HEATED WHELPING NESTS
  A US company with great products.
• WHELPING SUPPLIES FROM E PET PAL
  Lots to help you through!
• WHELPING & KITTENING BOXES (UK)
  Hygienic disposable boxes for whelping. Fantastic!
• JONART PROFESSIONAL WHELPING BOXES (USA)
  Top quality boxes.
• BREEDER BASE BREEDING & WHELPING SUPPLIES
  Just about everything!

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• MAKING LIFE A TTOUCH EASIER IN THE WHELPING BOX
  A wonderful article by Frances Smith & Wendy Fast, TTouch Practitioners Level-3.
• PERPETUAL WHELPING CHART
  Our very own online chart to help you figure whelping day.
• THE WHELPING LIST
  What to have prepared.
• WHELPING MANAGEMENT
  Articles and check lists on breeding your dog, and whelping .. by Cathryn Ochs-Cline.
• WHELPING - NEW PUPPIES ON THE WAY
  The moment you've been waiting for!
• HIGHLIGHTS OF WHELPING
  Highlighting information needed for whelping your first litter, and what you might expect.
• WHELPING PICTURES
  Real photo's of a whelping. 
• A WHELPING GUIDE
  A guide to birthing puppies, from start to finish
• CANINE WHELPING
  Detailed information from the Pet Library.
• WHELPING GUIDE
  From the Shih Tzu R 4 Me site.
• WHELPING GUIDE
  This is definitely the most comprehensive whelping article on the net - by Debbie Jensen
• WHELPING - MY WAY
  From Breeder Vet - an excellent resourceful article that should be read thoroughly by every breeder!
• NORMAL BIRTH IN DOGS
  From All Creatures Veterinary Hospital.
• BREEDING, WHELPING & REARING
  Well written article covering several aspects of responsible dog breeding.
• PROBLEMS WITH WHELPING
  An excellent article.
• GIVING BIRTH TO PUPPIES
  Well written. Includes pre-natal care, stages of labour, and warning signs of problems.
• INSTRUCTIONS FOR WHELPING
  Informative reading from Hill Top Animal Hospital.
• TELL TALE SIGNS OF A DIFFICULT LABOUR
  It helps to be alert to some of the signs of developing dystocia.
• BIRTHING PROBLEMS
  ..and post-birthing first aid.
• CAESAREAN SECTION SURGERY
  Complete with photos and descriptive explanation.
• WHELPING & DYSTOCIA
  When to call the Vet!
• A WATCHED BITCH NEVER WHELPS!
  Or at least it seems that way ... by Vicki Sandage DVM
• HELPING YOUR BITCH WITH LABOUR & DELIVERY
  From the Chihuahua UK site. Excellent article!
• MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF COMPLICATIONS AFFECTING DELIVERY
  This is well worth reading - from Wing N Wave Labradors.
• CANINE C-SECTION
  Wonderful graphics. Well explained.
• CAESAREAN SURGERY: An Interesting Case In A Dog
  Excellent. Very graphical.
• WHELPING & POST NATAL CONCERNS
  Well written.
• WHELPING MALTESE
  From the Maltese Luv site, and truly great! Excellent clear photos.
• DIFFICULT LABOUR (DYSTOCIA)
  By Carla Timmins. excellent!
• HAND RAISING TOY DOGS
  This is one of the best articles I have read.
• THE NEWBORN NURSERY
  A very descriptive article with photos of supplies, by Gayle R. Kaye.
• MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF COMPLICATIONS AFFECTING DELIVERY
  Part of a series of articles by Pamela A. Davol
• THE USE OF OXYTOCIN DURING THE WHELPING OF A LITTER
  By the mentor Fred Lanting
• CANINE PREGNANCY
  Our online article
• A WHELPING GUIDE
  A guide to birthing puppies, from start to finish
• NUTRITIONAL MANAGEMENT FOR NEONATAL DEVELOPMENT
  Very informative & worth reading!
• COMMON PROBLEMS FACED BY THE BREEDER
  Immune System Activity, Acetonemia, Uterine Inertia, Hypoglycemia etc.
• HOW TO TAKE YOUR DOG'S TEMPERATURE
  Instructions on how to take a rectal or ear temperature
• HOW CAN I TELL WHEN MY BITCH IS THROUGH HAVING PUPPIES?
  The only 100% sure way to determine if a bitch has had her last pup is to take her to the vet and have an x-ray....
• DIGGING & SHREDDING THE BEDDING & OTHER ODD HABITS OF MOTHER DOGS
  An attempt to completely suppress a bitch’s primitive need to dig for herself a safe nursery is only going to frustrate both canine & human being.
• RX FOR WHELPING AND CAESAREANS
  Sooner or later, every experienced breeder encounters whelping problems.
• URINOGENITAL SYSTEM INJURIES
  Injuries To Vagina And Vulva
• CAESAREAN SECTION
  Caesarean section is the operation to turn foetuses into neonates when the mother is unable to perform the task herself.
• ABNORMALITIES OF FEMALE REPRODUCTION
  Eclampsia or Puerperal Tetany (Hypocalcemia), Abnormalities of the Ovaries, the Uterus and of the Vagina
• VAGINAL PROLAPSE
  Causes, signs & treatment
• DELIVERY PROBLEMS: INERTIA OF THE UTERUS (UTERINE INERTIA) 
  Causes, signs & treatment
• RETAINED PLACENTA 
  Retained placenta occurs when the placenta is not expelled within 15 minutes
• PUS IN THE UTERUS (PYOMETRA) AND DISEASE OF THE LINING OF THE UTERUS
  What they are, causes, signs & treatment
• CANINE REPRODUCTIVE DISEASES ARE RARE
  For today's serious breeder of purebred dogs, there is an amazing variety of reproductive diseases and problems that can occur
• MAXIMIZING NEONATAL SURVIVAL
  Multiple studies have indicated that 20-30% of all puppies of normal gestation length die before reaching 6 months of age.
• RASPBERRY TEA & OTHER WHELPING AIDS
  Ideas for supplementing a bitch to insure that she had as easy a whelping as possible
• CANINE PAEDIATRICS
  These instructions will aid you in whelping your bitch and in safeguarding the lives of the litter in their crucial first four weeks of life.
• THE MIRACLE OF BIRTH
  A graphical description of whelping a litter. Excellent!
• MOTHER CARE, & WHELPING INFORMATION 
  A wholesome article with beautiful Canine Birth Pictures! 
• RX FOR WHELPING AND CAESAREANS
  The handbook for whelping and aftercare, particularly when by caesarean section. One of the most realistic, valuable articles ever published!
• APPROACHES TO REDUCING NEONATAL MORTALITY IN DOGS
  The rate of stillbirth and neonatal death (to 4 weeks of age) is highly variable, and related to many factors, including the quality of labor, congenital abnormalities and acquired disorders.
  This is one of the BEST articles on whelping that I have read! This full-text document provides information on methods of reducing neonatal mortality in dogs. It discusses prenatal care, parturition, and postpartum care. 
• RISK FACTORS LINKED TO PUPPIES
  Neonatal disorders
• VAGINAL EDEMA AND VAGINAL FOLD PROLAPSE IN THE BITCH, INCLUDING SURGICAL MANAGEMENT 
  If a true prolapse occurs in the bitch other organs such as the bladder, but also the uterine body and/or distal part of the colon may also be present in the prolapse
• WHELPING AND WEANING
  Thoughts on an Ancient Process By Jodi Binstead
  
  
  
  

Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate

Cleft lip (hare lip) results from failure of fusion of the two sides of the lip during embryonic development. It is not cosmetically appealing to owners, but does not usually cause a problem. It can be surgically corrected. 

Cleft palate is a more serious condition involving a failure of fusion of the two sides of the palate. This can involve the soft palate only or the hard and soft palate. This defect can be inherited genetically or can be due to an event occurring during embryonic development. 

Cleft palates are usually discovered when young animals are presented to the vet because of nasal discharge, coughing, and not keeping up with littermates in terms of weight gain. Surgical correction is done once animals are old/big enough to undergo anaesthesia. Without repair, most or these animals will die of pneumonia. 

Puppies and kittens should be examined with in the first few days after birth for cleft palates. If one is discovered, the pet should be examined by a vet, and not allowed to nurse from the mother, but rather tube fed until reaching a size/age at which they can undergo anaesthesia.