What should I do if my Irish Terrier has no milk after giving birth? What should I do if my Irish Terrier has no milk after giving birth to puppies? The following editor will provide you with some methods for dealing with Irish Terriers who have no milk after giving birth.

How to deal with Irish Terrier lack of milk after giving birth:

Chicken soup, pig's trotters and peanut (or soybean) soup, lamb rib soup and crucian carp soup can all induce lactation. Lecithin granules IN and papaya powder can also induce lactation. In addition, you can buy a traditional Chinese medicine called Tongcao. Put about 10 pieces at a time and cook it with pig's trotters or crucian carp, and the effect is very good. Niubi Tongcao soup is even better. However, you should not eat too much pig's trotters, chicken and lamb chops, as they are relatively greasy, so you should mainly drink soup. Moreover, you should not drink too much soup, otherwise the milk contains too much fat, which will also affect the puppy's digestive system.

The poop scraper should note that during the period of breastfeeding, the female dog cannot eat pig liver, as pig liver has the function of collecting milk.

Due to the large loss of blood and calcium during childbirth, blood and calcium supplements are also needed. You can buy some chicken essence and liquid calcium water (calcium gluconate or calcium zinc gluconate 1-2 bottles a day) to add to the food.

Artificial feeding

1. Dog milk powder - you can buy it in some pet supply stores or online. It usually costs 50-60 yuan per can, about 300 grams. There are also expensive ones. Dog milk powder is very popular with puppies, and it may actually contain it. The ingredients of dog milk are similar to breast milk in nutrition. If you really can’t buy it, you can mix a small amount of baby milk powder into rice cereal and give it to the puppies. Start with a small amount and then increase the amount of milk powder as the puppies gradually adapt.

2. Skimmed milk (or milk powder) - it must be skimmed. The lactose and other ingredients in milk can irritate the gastrointestinal tract of dogs, not to mention newborn puppies, so be sure to buy skimmed milk or skimmed milk powder.