Hello, dog lover. Trust you are staying safe and healthy at this crucial period. Please stay safe and practice personal hygiene especially hand washing and do this often. Hand washing is off paramount importance especially after handling our pets.

What is colostrum and why is it important?

COLOSTRUM. What is it and why is it important.? Colostrum is the first milk produced by the bitch after whelping which must be given to the puppies.

The colostrum found in the breast before and after a puppy is born is rich with antibodies and essential for pups.The pup in-utero was breathing in a sterile environment until birth, so, now needs to build up its own immune defense.

 The colostrum is a nutritious, balanced, and protective food and the pups needs it after losing contact with the placenta. The placenta is a pouch that was providing them with nutrition for growth in the mother’s womb

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