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Originally Posted by Marilize  In Orijen's white paper, they say that the only times dogs require carbs is when they are puppies and when a bitch is reproducing. I wonder how true this is? If it is true, how would you increase a bitch's carb intake without disturbing her digestive system? Would it be a good idea to change the bitch from Orijen to something like Acana which contains more grains? And then, would it be better to feed the Acana Adult or Puppy/Junior?
Mary, the raspberry syrup helps with the whelping process because it's a mild and natural substitute (sort of) for oxytocin, right? After the whelp, it's a good idea to supplement with scrambled eggs once a day? |
You are right. The syrup helps with strengthing the reproductive walls and help provide an easier whelping for the dam.
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To hold it eclampsia at bay, so it never comes at all… forget everything about giving tums, cottage cheese, cheese, icecream.. etc. It’s useless. The body needs the calcium to be delivered with the correct ratio of Vit D and Phosphorus or it doesn’t absorb it, it’s useless. Pet Cal has this correct ratio. Another thing that has it is, believe it or not.. a scrambled whole egg! Of course everyone knows not to start calcium until the litter is whelped.. no giving it to PG bitches… I do give some calsorb during whelping If things slow down on a larger litter, but never before whelping. Make it a general practice to scramble your bitch an egg every day, and depending on weight, give ½ to a whole pet tab per day. I gave it to a 8 lb bitch ½ in the morning ½ at night…this is the “daily dose” for about a 20 lb dog who was NOT nursing a litter…so just fine for ½ the size, but nursing a litter. I would grind up the pet tab in the food processor and put the powder in the egg when I scrambled it.
Also, check your dog food for Soybeans, soy protein, or anything related to soy in any way. For SOME reason that is not completely understood by me (many menopause supplements contain soy, or are soy based, so this seems to be a contradiction).. soy protein can interfere with the absorption of calcium in dogs. If your food has soy of any sort, change to a food that does not for the duration of the weaning of the litter.