Puppy Culture Potluck: Ep40 - Why and When to Give Egg Yolks to Pregnant Dogs

About this episode

This episode discusses the benefits and best practices for giving egg yolks to pregnant dogs to help prevent mastitis.

This episode is a follow-up question about one of our most popular episodes, “An Egg Yolk A Day Keeps Mastitis Away”: “At what point in the pregnancy should I begin giving my dam egg yolk to help prevent mastitis?” In this episode, I discuss: Why egg yolks are a benefit for pregnant and lactating dogs Best practices for when to begin feeding egg yolks to your brood bitches Cooked vs Raw egg yolks and egg whites Visit our website www.madcapradio.com for further reading.

People in this episode

Host: Madcap Radio

Topics covered

• pregnant dogs
• egg yolks
• mastitis prevention
• dog nutrition
• lactating dogs

Keywords

• egg yolks
• pregnant dogs
• mastitis
• dog nutrition
• lactating dogs
• cooked vs raw
• best practices

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Books & works: An Egg Yolk A Day Keeps Mastitis Away

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