Maternal welfare during birth must be an active part of every ethical reproductive protocol. This protocol recommends monitoring not only obstetric and clinical parameters, but also the emotional state, comfort level, and behavioral needs of the mother throughout labor and delivery.
Key recommendations include allowing freedom of movement whenever clinically possible, avoiding repeated unnecessary manipulation, and creating a calm environment where the mother can express natural birthing and neonatal care behaviors. Environmental stress should be reduced and veterinary supervision should remain calm, discreet, and minimally invasive when the process is progressing normally.
The protocol emphasizes that maternal emotional welfare during birth directly influences the reproductive experience, the mother-newborn bond, and the subsequent stability of the litter. The objective is to promote models of reproductive care in which the mother is considered not only from a clinical perspective, but as an individual with complex emotional and behavioral needs.