just found a site about whelping and found this "WITCHES BREW" have any of you heard about this ????

i will go and have another look to see whats in it !!

Never heard of it - do you have a link please?

http://www.geocities.com/petsburgh/park/3905/whelpinghints.html ....dont know if ive done this right ??

> NOTE: HAVE AT HAND "WITCHES BREW" THIS CONSISTS OF 1/2 CUP OF BOILED WATER, 1 TEASPOON OF INSTANT COFFEE, 1 CAPFUL OF BRANDY, 2 TEASPOONS OF POWDERED GLUCOSE OR 1 TSPN OF HONEY. THIS CAN BE USE CAREFULLY TO HELP RESUSCITATE A PUPPY. ONLY ONE DROP ON THE TONGUE. IT CAN BE GIVEN TO THE BITCH IN A STALLED WHELPING PROVIDING YOU ARE CERTAIN THE CERVIX IS FULLY DILATED, THE PUPPY IS ENGAGED AND THE PUPPY IS IN A POSITION THAT WILL ALLOW ITS PASSAGE THROUGH THE BIRTH CANAL.

Interesting... sounds like some old fashioned remedy!

Think I'll stick with Dopram-V and Nutridrops ;-)

same here pugnut :) ...just found it very interesting :) x

Yeah I have the Nutri-drops too.

I think it sounds like WITCHCRAFT!!! Giving alcohol to a puppy is very dangerous indeed...alcohol can and does produce a hypoglycaemic state...how on earth do you resusitate them from that? Barmy if you ask me!