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Benreeda · Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:06 pm Post subject: giving raspberry leaf tablets

Has anyone used raspberry leaf tablets to help with whelping. I have a bitch due to whelp soon and wondered about this as having quite a lot of pups. Years ago I gave a bitch these tablets and she was too calm which caused problems. Others say it is a help so wondered what is best. Leave well alone or give tablets.? Sad

Rhimad · Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:26 pm Post subject:

Hi Pat

I have used it on horses, it was wonderful, well she had no bother and everything came away etc,

Never used it on dogs.

lagopuslagopus · Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:38 pm Post subject:

We used them with 'the Pink' and everything went well.

Tracy · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:45 pm Post subject:

Gave raspberry leaf tablets to briar with her first litter and everything went fine, didnt bother with her 2nd litter and she took a lot longer to give birth, from 1st pup to last it was 30 hours but first litter only took 8 hours.

Tracy

Bareve · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:55 pm Post subject:

Claire · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:57 pm Post subject:

Thats really sad Sharon, especially when it potentially could have been avoided Sad

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Rhimad · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 4:18 pm Post subject:

That is sad and like you say could have been avoided Crying or Very sad

When Tikka had her last litter she had had 8 puppies practically one after the other then there was a 45 min gap, I was about to call the vet because I knew there was at least one more in there because I could feel it, I let her out for a pee (I went with her of course) and under the apple tree she produced pup number nine....I was ready for calling the vet after 45 minutes, there is no way I could have left her for 30 hours Shocked

I didnt give Tikka anything for either of her two litters, she was fed as normal and exercised as normal no problems at all, I think with both litters she had had all the pups within two hours max.

Benreeda · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 4:45 pm Post subject:

My goodness 30 hours lucky the bitch didn't have dead puppies as must have been getting tired. Thanks everyone. I won't give her anything. At least she is scanned so know 9 pups on scan so will be more. We never had any bother with Irish except sometimes oxytocin but twice had whelping with wires going too slow. Last time was awful as the bitch who was having her 2nd litter was frantic while whelping and had bloat next morning. Never had bloat before. Everything was great with her after an op but we were nervous wrecks. Les said never again but here we go. If anything goes wrong I may be getting the blame. MEN!!!!!

sashalgwps · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:17 pm Post subject:

[quote="Rhimad"]That is sad and like you say could have been avoided Crying or Very sad

When Tikka had her last litter she had had 8 puppies practically one after the other then there was a 45 min gap, I was about to call the vet because I knew there was at least one more in there because I could feel it, I let her out for a pee (I went with her of course) and under the apple tree she produced pup number nine....I was ready for calling the vet after 45 minutes, there is no way I could have left her for 30 hours Shocked

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We are exactly the same Tracey.

Pat I read a few things about Raspberry leaf that stopped me from using it with the bitches.

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Bareve · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:45 pm Post subject: