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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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A
coarsely
constituted
bitch
may
be
trusted
to
look
after
herself
on
these
occasions;
no
help
is
necessary,
and
one
may
come
down
in
the
morning
to
find
her
with
her
litter
comfortably
nestling
at
her
side.
But
with
the
Toy
breeds,
and
the
breeds
that
have
been
reared
in
artificial
conditions,
difficult
or
protracted
parturition
is
frequent,
and
human
assistance
ought
to
be
at
hand
in
case
of
need.
The
owner
of
a
valuable
Bull
bitch,
for
example,
would
never
think
of
leaving
her
to
her
own
unaided
devices.
All
undue
interference,
however,
should
be
avoided,
and
it
is
absolutely
necessary
that
the
person
attending
her
should
be
one
with
whom
she
is
fondly
familiar.
In
anticipation
of
a
possibly
numerous
litter,
a
foster-mother
should
be
arranged
for
beforehand.
Comfortable
quarters
should
be
prepared
in
a
quiet
part
of
the
house
or
kennels,
warm,
and
free
from
draughts.
Clean
bedding
of
wheaten
straw
should
be
provided,
but
the
bitch
should
be
allowed
to
make
her
nest
in
her
own
instinctive
fashion.
Let
her
have
easy
access
to
drinking
water.
She
will
probable
refuse
food
for
a
few
hours
before
her
time,
but
a
little
concentrated
nourishment,
such
as
Brand's
Essence
or
a
drink
of
warm
milk,
should
be
offered
to
her.
In
further
preparation
for
the
confinement
a
basin
of
water
containing
antiseptic
for
washing
in,
towels,
warm
milk,
a
flask
of
brandy,
a
bottle
of
ergotine,
and
a
pair
of
scissors
are
commodities
which
may
all
be
required
in
emergency.
The
ergot,
which
must
be
used
with
extreme
caution
and
only
when
the
labour
pains
have
commenced,
is
invaluable
when
parturition
is
protracted,
and
there
is
difficult
straining
without
result.
Its
effect
is
to
contract
the
womb
and
expel
the
contents.
But
when
the
puppies
are
expelled
with
ease
it
is
superfluous.
For
a
bitch
of
10
lb.
in
weight
ten
drops
of
the
extract
of
ergot
in
a
teaspoonful
of
water
should
be
ample,
given
by
the
mouth.
The
scissors
are
for
severing
the
umbilical
cord
if
the
mother
should
fail
to
do
it
in
her
own
natural
way.
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