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Originally Posted by ASTPhi877  If I'm understanding correctly, Nutri-Cal is a sugary substance with a high glycemic value. It is best used to help regulate a pups blood sugar, which could be a problem during whelping, but is much more likely with the pups than with mama. The bitch normally requires more complete nutrition to keep her strength up. There is a recipe for a whelping pudding that uses goats milk in a sticky at the top of the breeder section. I hear that it's pretty good  |
You are correct, I've never given Nutra Cal to a whelping bitch. What I do use is Oral Cal Plus if a female is laging behind during the whelping and to keep it on hand in case of an episode of eclampsia. I do have it on Nutri Cal on hand for pups, but not to be used as a preventative on a regular basis. I much prefer as my repro vetd does.....NutriDrops,it is immediately absorbed much quicker into the system.
The recipes provided are the ones I highly recommended, used by breeders I know.
The goat's milk I use during the whelping process. The other I feed to mom's while they are nursing and also use it to assist in weaning pups...