Removing of the slime is necessary for the avoidance of its
entering respiratory passages that may cause asphyxia. You should
bandage an abdominal stalk at the distance of 2 cm from the
puppy’s belly. It is not recommended to leave a very long
abdominal stalk behind as hernia may develop in the dog.
A bandaging thread is disinfected in advance. The umbilical cord
is cut a little below the line of bandaging. After that you should
carefully wipe each Cane Corso puppy with a dry clean
towel. Some days later an umbilical cord dries and falls away
absolutely.
When some complications appear during labor Cane
Corso’s owner is unable to cope with by himself, it
is necessary to send for a vet urgently.
If Cane
Corso puppy breathes heavy, you should take it in your
arms and shake it bottom-up holding with your fingers the baby’s
head. Thus, you may clean its respiratory passages from the
remainder of slime hindering its breathing.
When labor terminates properly (the last secundines comes out) it
is recommended to take the bitch outside in the open air. After
walk with the bitch you should bathe her genitals with warm water
and wipe them with a clean soft cloth.
Then the dog usually feeds her puppies but the concern of her
owner is to make sure that each of them has eaten its fill.
7-8 hours after labor termination you should feed the Cane Corso bitch.
