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11-21-2006, 02:33 PM | #1 |
Mom to 6 Beautiful Furkids Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ohio
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| questions about whelping supplies??? I was looking at what everyone puts in their welping kits and had a few questions. Red raspberry tea Anyone heard of it or used it?? It is suppose to make the whelping process easier trouble free. Does it really or is this a scam?? Here is a description. The Solid Gold Raspberry Leaf Powder is more effective than many tea preparations because of its high fragrine content. 100% Red raspberry leaves. A dietary supplement for brood bitches during breeding, pregnancy, and nursing. Used regularly before whelping it seems to make the whelping easier and generally trouble free. We recommend it highly. We use between 1-3 tsps. a day, mixed with food, beginning when were sure the bitch is in whelp. Begin using Razz two weeks before bitch is due to come into season. Continue throughout pregnancy and until six weeks after whelping. 4 oz. Feeding Directions: Give 1/8 tsp. per 15 lbs. of bodyweight, mixed with morning and evening feeding. For dogs over 50 lbs.,give 1/2 tsp. mixed with morning and evening feeding. Mix with water before feeding. Also, with all the talk about new born mothers not having milk, I was wondering if anyone has used the Happy Jack Milkade or heard of it?? Here is the description... Happy Jack Milkade was developed by the late Dr. Hargett, D.V.M., M.D., to help combat losses in pups during the first critical few days following whelping. No prior treatment necessary - just place in food beginning 4-5 days before bitch whelps and ten days thereafter. Contains five proven ingredients for fast action, following whelping, to aid the female in providing a clean, healthy quantity of milk. Proven on females that had never raised a pup due to poisonous acidity or their lack of milk, that other alkalies and mineral-vitamin supplements did not correct. One 2 oz. bottle of Milkade mixed with a pint of water is sufficient for 1 litter of puppies. Do not mix until ready to use and refrigerate after mixing. Sediment is normal. 2 oz. Powder. Directions: Mix the full contents of bottle with one pint of water. Stir until dissolved. Give one tablespoon twice daily in food of by mouth, beginning 4 or 5 days before whelping and for about 10 days thereafter. Then decrease dosage gradually until the pups are weaned. Ingredients: Sodium Acetate, Potassium Citrate, Calcium Gluconate, Lactose and Thiamine Hydrochloride. Minimum Guaranteed Analysis: Thiamine Hydrochloride 3%. Alright, one last question. I was wondering if you could use nutri-stat on newborn puppies?? I heard that you were not suppose to and that you should use nutri-drops. However, I also heard that you can use nutri-stat on new born puppies. So now I am a bit confused. Any help or input is greatly appreciated!!!
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11-21-2006, 06:04 PM | #2 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: El Paso, Texas
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| Nutridrops is better because it is absorbed immediately and goes straight to the bloodstream without any digesting - its faster acting and longer lasting. You do have to order the Nutridrops and it is not usually available at a petstore so I think Nutrical or Nutristat is just fine, but definitely prefer Nutridrops if both are available. They are both basically sugar. I use Happy Jacks Milkade and also have read about the Raspberry leaves, but have never tried them. My daughter and her family only use herbal preparations and they work so I don't think they are a con. When my daughter delivered her baby (she used Raspberry leaf tea), the midwife had an entire pharmacy of herbal preparations for various circumstances. Since I also have a granddaughter I double check everything they do and research supports it and in many cases it is better than prescription medicines. I recently had a pup at 12 weeks under 2 pounds exposed to parvo in the same house and I give credit to Parvaid (herbal immune booster and stomach calming herbs) and Vibactra (natural herbal antibiotic), both herbal remedies for the puppy not coming down with full blown parvo. |
11-22-2006, 01:08 PM | #3 |
Mom to 6 Beautiful Furkids Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ohio
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| Thank You for the information!!! I too would rather go herbal then with prescription medicine, there are side effects and can be dangerous for the dam whereas herbal is natural with no side effects and completely safe!!
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11-22-2006, 01:56 PM | #4 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: El Paso, Texas
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| Here's a great site for anyone interested in herbal treatments for humans: http://www.nativeremedies.com/ Here's the direct link to the "pet section": http://www.nativeremedies.com/petalive/index.html |
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