Prenatals??

Thoughts??

 

Could you be a little clearer.

 

As in prenatal care or vitamins....?

 

exactly...thank you

 

If you are speaking in terms of prenatal care for a bitch, it's a must IMO. A good exam at the onset of pregnancy including weight, temp, fecal check, temp. is a must. I also like to bring the bitch back in around 40-45 days for an x-ray for several reasons: 1) you will know how many pups to expect during birth in case of an emergency & 2) the vet can monitor the development of the pups. At this time, a nice once over again with another weight taken is great.

As far as prenatal vitamins go, if the dog is getting enough of a quality food & plenty of water, she should be perfectly ok. However, if you are truly unsure & worried, it's not going to hurt anything provided you don't overdose.

 

Thank you..appreciate it..

 

I would recommend them as well. Actually, if you know when you are going to breed, you can adjust your bitch's nutritional requirements even weeks before the potential breeding. And as Mia mentioned, just don't over load. With vitamins, more is not alwyas better and can be just as damaging, (from a nutritional stand point). And, if you're not certain where your brood stands nutritionally, a simple blood test can detirmine that for you, and then take it from there. But, I say, in moderation, they are fine and i would recommend using them, along with a really nutritional diet.

 

What prenatal vitamins would you recommend?

 

I used Puppy Gold with my last litter. I fed it to the bitch during the last phases of her pregnancy then gave it to the pups until they were weaned and after for a while(until I ran out). In my litter there were no runts and all were healthy pups.

The Puppy Gold REALLY helped with weaning the pups. Keeping weight on and nutrients in my little bitch was another issue. She was barely 30 lbs and had to feed 8 pups so it was taking its toll on her body. I also think the Puppy Gold helped with her recovery. The thing I liked best about the Puppy Gold is that you KNOW that the pup is getting all it needs and more between the milk,puppy gold and a premium food to wean on.

 

That K9 Puppy Gold sounds like good stuff, I think I'm gonna try it out..Thanks Jeeperino..thanks everyone for your post..

 

For bitches, you can try Sure Grow 100, or at my old vet, we used to sell Pet Tabs, i think they were called.

1-800 PET MEDS has a decent site with a bunch of vitamins, etc. with fair prices.
...just a thought....

 

Thanks Suki..appreciate your help!

 

....anytime.

good luck with her!!!