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How long after pups are born should I expect my female to have an appetite

If she isn't eating or more importantly drinking within a day or so, I would probably be concerned. Without food or water her milk production will begin to slow down. I had a female that wouldn't eat or drink after. She ended up drying up and I had to raise the pups by hand. Bad job.

I get them eating as soon as possible mix can puppy food in or I use ground venison also.What ever it takes to get her to eat.

Mother eats afterbirth, casings, etc. during birthing which helps milk production. In a day or 2 she should be eating well with a good appetite or something may be wrong. My vet told me to mix some canned dog food in with regular dry food to get her to eat well so she would have lots of milk for pups.
Thanks,
Bob

Thanks all she started eating later that night real good just worried a bit