Unexpected difficulties can occur during gestation or delivery and veterinary assistance should be sought if there is any doubt or concern about your dog or cat. Wheatgerm Oil capsules or Wheatgerm Oil liquid should be given at the maintenance quantity from one week before mating until three weeks afterwards to maintain fertility and help prevent abortion or absorption. Give double the quantity to males and females on the day before and the actual day of mating to provide an extra amount of Vitamin E.

For bitches and queens who have previously experienced normal but prolonged or unduly extended labour, giving Raspberry Leaf tablets from the third week after mating until one week after delivery will strengthen the reproductive system and aid the birth process. Many owners and breeders have reported normal easy births having taken place following the use of this traditional birth remedy and many give it to all their pregnant females as a matter of course. The Homœopathic remedy Caulophyllum 30C may also assist during delivery and the Homœopathic remedy Urtica Urens 30C is used to increase milk production if needed.

Don’t forget you can contact Dorwest on 01308 897272 for advice on treatment for your dog or cat.

“Daisy has had her puppies safely. I gave her Caulophyllum 30C and it certainly does help speed things up. What’s more important, she wasn’t in a great deal of distress. Of course, she had her Raspberry Leaf throughout the pregnancy. All my girls always have Raspberry Leaf from the third week in whelp up until one week after delivery and I now recommend these products to my friends. I am a strong believer in this and have used it for nearly 30 years now on my bitches. Best wishes to all at Dorwest.” Janice Evenden of the Kashima Bolognese.

“My British Shorthair breeding queen had a history of kittening prematurely – last time they were born six days before the due date and only two of the seven kittens survived. You advised me to give her two capsules of your Wheatgerm Oil capsules daily for several weeks and I thought I’d let you know that she became the mother of three bonny babies on the 11th – bang on schedule. Thank you so much for your help.” Dee Marshland-Round.