Groverdog 0 Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 Hi Our JRT has been away from her pups for 3 days (this is hers and ours first litter) Can anyone advise when her milk should be dried up. Her teats are still swollen with milk and i am a little worried she will get mastitus. Am i right that with mastitus her teats would be hard/hot and inflammed? Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest whitser Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 my hound bitch developed mastitis when the pups were 2 weeks old. the tits become swollen and hard and hot to touch. there's stuff you can get from the vets to dry her up also if you rinse her tits in white vinegar that supposed to dry them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ferret15 0 Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 they will settle down soon just keep an eye on them every dogs diffrent but look out for heat and pain they will be hard as the body keeps producing milk for a day or two before it will adjust (supply and demand) then the body will reabsorbe (spelling) the milk still early days yet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Groverdog 0 Posted June 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 Wow thanks guys for the fast replies!! Have checked the horse vet kit and have epsom salts - normally with the horse i put a tablespoon over feed but guess thats not right for a small dog. Any ideas what doseage and how to administer ie over food/in water? I will leave her alone for a couple more days and if still full of milk after that i will give it a go. Shes had Galastop a couple times for false pregnanices in the past so will use that if all else fails. Ive also reduced her food ration slightly is that the right thing to do? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest SJM Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 Reduce food, increase exercise and dont let her drink excessively. Epsom salts will help scatter the milk. If she has mastitis you will know about it as her teats will be hot and hard, she will go off her food as well. A course of synulox at the first sign of teats going bad will usually stop mastitis in its tracks. If the bitch is completely away from the pups and they are weaned, then it shouldnt be long before the teats start to go down and the milk disperses. Dont try to express the milk as that will only encourage more to form in its place Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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