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of the eighth week, and sometimes sooner, and 

 occasionally later. 



For a bitch to be in proper condition at the 

 time of parturition, she requires some attention 

 during pregnancy. One or two hours' walking 

 exercise daily is essential during the early part 

 of the time ; but when the bitch becomes very 

 heavy, as is often the case the last fortnight, 

 then half an hour slowly walking is enough, 

 unless the bitch is inclined to take more. 

 During the first five weeks it is not necessary 

 to make any alteration in the diet. If the bitch 

 is in the habit of being fed only once a day, so 

 let it continue ; but after the time mentioned, 

 food should be given twice a day, and should 

 be of good nourishing kind, as soaked biscuits 

 with a little under-cooked meat — three parts of 

 the former to one of the latter. When she is 

 delicate, and has a poor appetite, extra meat 

 may be allowed ; and in some cases, especially 

 towards the last, if she is disinclined to take 

 her ordinary food, meat, raw or cooked, alone 

 may be given two or three times a day. 



Spratt's small special cod - liver oil biscuits, 

 which contain 10 per cent, of the oil, make first- 

 class food for bitches of poor condition. They may 

 be given dry, also broken up small, soaked in 

 soup, and mixed with meat in the proportion as 

 previously stated. The principal thing is to feed 

 regularly, and not to give too much at a time. 



Bitches when in pup are best without a lot of 

 medicine ; but I consider it a good plan, about 

 three weeks after service, and when all signs of 



