Difficult labor is related to body shape

There are many types of dogs, and their physical differences are also very different. The incidence of dystocia in certain breeds of dogs is higher than that of other types of dogs. Generally speaking, small and medium-sized dogs are more likely to have dystocia. Small dogs account for a large part, and most of the small dog breeds are toy dogs. In order to retain the shape and nature of these dog breeds, people have artificially reduced their size, making the bones of these dogs smaller and the pelvis narrower, so the fetus passes through the pelvis. It is difficult to make the hole, which will cause dystocia. There are also some dog breeds with larger heads, such as bulldogs. Bulldogs have very prominent heads, and puppies are born with larger proportions of their heads, making them very prone to dystocia.

Difficult labor is related to the fetus

More than half of the first-time babies have dystocia. The dog’s body cannot fully adapt to this drastic change, or the body development is not perfect in some aspects, especially the age of first pregnancy. Small dog. Therefore, owners of first-born dogs should pay more attention to various conditions during pregnancy.

Difficult labor is related to obesity

If a dog's daily life is too good, during pregnancy, the owner will be afraid of mistreating the dog, feeding a large amount of highly nutritious food, fearing that the dog will have an accident and reducing the amount of exercise , which makes the dog too obese due to overnutrition, the fetus is too large, and it is also prone to dystocia.