Breeder's Edge Oral Cal Plus Gel, Whelping and Queening Calcium Supplement Gel for Dogs and Cats Delivers 3 Calcium Sources in Labor to Support Strong and Normal Contractions, 30ml Paste

We have been breeding Boxers for over 15 years and this is the first time I have tried any supplements for any of our girls. I am SO GLAD I did...PLEASE read all to know when it may be appropriate use. Normally for our males and females it is high quality food, prime body and health condition and a thorough work up from the vets before breeding either parents and then a switch to high quality puppy food for mom until babies are fully weaned. It has been wonderful and has always proven us great results. However, things do happen to shake this up, as in the case with our one girl. Our female had what seemed to be a longer birthing process, and weaker contractions her second litter than her first and longer by far from our other girls in the past. We also noticed that after day 4 she was spending less time with her litter than she had with her first and around 2.5 weeks was not wanting to feed at all. She had no signs of mastitis and babies nails were always trimmed and filed, she had excellent milk production, There was no more signs of distress when milk teeth emerged from the first litter, and she was comfortable and not stressed in her surroundings. All other logical things had been investigated and ruled out, please make sure you do the same before pumping extra stuff into your momma dogs!!! We had heavily researched Calcium as it can, if used inappropriately, be fatal due to causing heart issues, and in Boxers this is joke. After MUCH research and discussion with 2 different veterinarians I decided to have this on hand. We did deviate from most instructions I found online, but with consent and support from my vet. Please keep in mind our girl did NOT show signs of excess distress, shaking, trembling, muscle weakness, etc. or our usage would have been in line with information easily accessible online for full eclampsia treatment and then taken her straight to our emergency vet for confirmation and detailed instructions for her specific need. This usage was more for longer labor with disinterest in her litter. Our process for this was as follows: We waited to give our girl her 1st dose until she had her first puppy in the birthing canal and seeing she still had slightly weakened contractions and used the full dose for her size and number of puppies recommended (please note you need to divide the DAILY DOSAGE up by the number of puppies you know or estimate you will have as not to give too much) . After that we gave 1/2 the suggested dosage in the time period recommended on the tube. Once she was done delivering her healthy babies we gave her the last dose at 1/2 the dose recommended. Starting the next day we gave her 1/4 the recommended dose until her babies were 4.5 weeks old. She did FANTASTIC. This litter was born in record time and with such ease, not only for her, but a lot of our other girls. She did a lot less panting and was more than willing to be with her babies all the time for the first 2 weeks, even sleeping and hanging out with them while they were sleeping. She was more than willing to do more feedings than needed at 4 weeks and we actually had to start reducing her time feeding and diet to accommodate. At 4.5 weeks we then reduced to 1/4 every 3 days and then stopped at 6.5 weeks of age as feeding was minimal at this point. I am in love with this stuff. This is this girls last litter, as she has had 3, but it is a great asset to have on hand if the need ever arises for any of our other girls. I wont be using this every litter, and only on an as needed basis, as I said earlier, if it's not needed, it's not good. But man i wish i had been fully educated with the possibilities prior to our girls second litter. She was always very willing to lick this right off my finger and had NO stomach upset. She is one that normally refuses food and water from the onset of labor until babies are about 12 hours old, so this was very nice. I had ordered another calcium supplement commonly sold for dogs and offered her that first and she refused to lick it and when I touched it to her lip she gagged, that was the end of that, she doesnt need any undo stress durring labor. Fortunately we anticipated there may be an issue like that due to comments listed in the reviews for that item and already had this on hand! Overall I think if anyone needs this for mild issues like our own, an emergency situation or as a recommendation from your vet, this is THE ONE TO GET. It is more pricey than others but I'd it works it works and more so, without making your dog sick.

My poor fur baby had just had her first litter of puppies and she just wasn’t acting like herself do I reached out to a pregnancy facebook group I had joined and they recommended this product. I immediately ordered it and it was delivered the next day, within two days my fur baby was acting normal, she wasn’t pacing the floor anymore, she was calm and was nursing her litter. She was eating and drinking water again.

I gave this to my dog when her temp dropped and after every other puppy and oh my gosh this is an actual life saver!! I had a first time mom with a litter of 9 puppies and I for sure thought I’d loose a puppy but no! This gel gave her energy and nutrients to push through labor and every single puppy made it out alive!!

A must have to your mom so you can have health puppies .. good quality and supplement your pups good value for the price paid the size is a good for what I was needing in the moment my dog loved it had a good taste and she wanted every day as a treat

Works Great for Starting to Nurse Mom.

Love this stuff and it works great. Not a fan of the price however. I wish it was more affordable.

I love using any Breeder’s Edge product. This is a great product when more calcium is needed

Easy to use and my dog liked the flavor. My friend came over during whelping and was SHOCKED to see my dog willingly taking the calcium and actually liking it. She breeds her own dogs as well and normally has to FORCE calcium in to them and it’s a struggle, so she was shocked to see my dog willingly eat this during whelping and planned to get this for herself as well for her next litter

This was a lifesaver when my dog had her puppies. We started with the initial dose after she pushed the first puppy out then gave 1cc after each puppy born. She had all 8 puppies out in just 3 hours! We also gave her one dose every day for the first three-four weeks after puppies were born to help prevent milk fever. It really helped calm down her heavy panting and restlessness the first few days after delivery. She was an attentive loving mother and everyone was happy and healthy. I would recommend this product to all breeders.

This calcium supplement was absolutely ideal during and after labour with our mom dog it helped her to stay calm and present, and really helped to boost her milk production, and she absolutely loved the taste highly recommend this product for all breeding canine family’s

Must have for all breeders and whelping moms

As a breeder, this is my go to for whelping! I used to use “OralCal” but the dogs HATED the taste and it was always a struggle. This product tastes great to the dogs and they never seem bothered when I give it to them.

I have been using this product for a few years now and it is great for whelping! I wouldn’t whelp without it! Every breeder new or experienced should have it on hand when whelping. Makes whelping a lot easy and safer for the dog!