Post partum (after pregnancy) ailments

Continued

Breast infection (mastitis)
Last week we discussed ‘caked breasts.’  Today, we will examine that ailment which is a common problem that develops just after delivery of the puppies, and as they start to suckle.

Even those newborn puppies have sharp claws; and those nails create small scratches on the breasts as the pups press them for milk.  Bacteria then enter those tiny skin lesions and find their way into the breast tissue.

The germs can also enter through the tiny canals (that are in the nipples) and work their