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Originally Posted by bjh  I think you have made a very wise choice. I think perhaps the reason mine never have problems is because they are on the same food all the time with no change until after they have puppies. The food I feed is 28% protein and 17% fat.
Charlie and Mary.....do you mind sharing what foods you recommend?
Here is a couple of websites that have some good information, I don't agree with all of it but it is interesting. I quoted the paragraph about not feeding a raw diet. I found that interesting. Also the part about worming the pregnant bitch, I don't do that because my dogs don't have worms. I did not know that bitches could be wormed with Panacur while pregnant. http://caninegeneticreserve.com/docu...t_Bitches2.pdf Responsible Breeding - The Care and Feeding of the Breeding Bitch - Part Two |
Food recommendation is not something I do readily. It is decision that one needs to make on their own and it may require some testing of different brands. I know that is what I had to do. Some brands didn't agree with some of my gang's stomachs...so there was alot of testing and consulting with my vet/nutritionist.
The one recommendation I will make is to make sure that the food of choice and treats that you provide your female with whelp, does not contain any soy. Soy is a known calcium depleater.
I don't ever worm a female. What I do is have her tested prior to breeding, but I would think having her wormed prior to breeding would be the safest procedure. I've never had a female or a litter test positive. I don't ever, ever give any chemicals to my breeders; dog or bitch.