WHELPING OF PUPPIES— a 



MALE SEXUAL OL^OANS 



FEMALE 

 SEWAL 

 OUGANS 



LEFT, Male Sexual Organs: 1. Bladder. 2. The rectum portion of the colon or large 

 intestine leading on to the external opening or anus at 3. 4, Scrotum or hag containing 

 the testicles (5). 



6. Penis. 7. Sheath or covering of penis. 8a and 8b. Vas deferens — tubes from the 

 prostate gland to each testicle (and carrying semen into the urethra). 



9. Urethra duct, carrying urine from bladder to external exit (penis, male; vagina, 

 female). In male, urethra is also a genital duct for semen. Do not confuse urethra with 

 ureters, of which there are two, one leading from each kidney to the bladder. 10, Prostrate 

 gland. 



^ RIGHT: 1. and 1. Ovarian bursa or sacs. 2. Ovaries (one on each side). 3. Fal- 

 lopian tubes (one on each of the two horns), 4. Main body of uterus or womb. 5. Bladder 

 (to rear). 



6. Os uteri (mouth of womb), from which puppies emerge. 7. Vagina (external open- 

 ing). 8. External urethral orifice (where urine emerges). 9. Fossa clitoridis. 10. Fetuses 

 (puppies) in the womb. 11. Region of kidneys. 12. Rectal opening (above vaginal opening). 

 13. Vulva attached to pelvic bone for support. 



absorbed into the abdomen of the 

 puppy within thirty hours. 



Navel or Umbilical Hernia 



If not absorbed, by reason of being 

 too shortj or of infection developing, 

 an umbilical or navel rupture may 

 result. However, even then, the rup- 

 ture commonly cures itself before the 

 age of four months. If the protrusion 

 continues into maturity, it is not seri- 

 ous unless the protrusion is longer 

 than one inch. 



A mother rather old, whose teeth 

 are not even, may bite the cord un- 

 evenly and thus cause slow healing; 

 or decayed and dirty teeth may cause 

 an obstinate ulcer at the navel open- 



ing. A large button or like circular 

 surface placed across the navel and 

 kept there with adhesive tape for two 

 to three weeks aids greatly. Puppies 

 tear off bandages. A tight, wide 

 bandage entirely around the body is 

 best. 



Iodine lightly applied about the rup- 

 ture causes an inflammation which 

 draws the rupture inward and aids in 

 closing the opening. 



It is well to touch the navels of 

 the puppies with a very light disinfec- 

 tant (iodine is good) ; this can be 

 repeated daily for three days. 



Navel fever may result from infect- 

 ed navels and bring death to some of 

 the puppies within five or six days. 



