Womb infection and garlic as prevention!

[Magic Star]

Just had my husbands Aunt visit, she has had dogs for many years and is a country lass, (keeps chickens, horses etc etc)  Anyway she was delighted with Indie , and asked me had she been speyed yet, I told her she hadn't yet come into season :roll:  she advised me that I should be giving Indie garlic tablets until she is speyed, to reduce the risk of womb infection, sadly she lost a Schauzer to this at age 5  I had never heard of garlic helping with this :?  I just wanted to know if anyone else does this/heard of this before :?:

Any thoughts                    

[Loraine]

Hi Emma

I don't know about specifically stopping/preventing womb infections but garlic is often described as a natural antibiotic and can improve the body's natural defences and therefore help to fight off infections.

Loraine                      

[Jane S]

Lots of owners give their dogs garlic as an every day supplement - as Loraine says, it's nature's antibiotic & also helps keep fleas at bay. However Indie is at extremely low risk of developing pyometra - it would be rare for a bitch so young to develop it so don't worry too much.                    

[Magic Star]

Thank you Loraine and Jane!

Is just ordinary garlic tablets ok to give? Or does it have to be doggie one?  Alslo any idea what Mg to give her :?:                    

[Jane S]

It doesn't have to be doggy ones - you can give the human grade capsules (1 a day). I used to add garlic powder to our gang's food but gave up as the smell was too indescribably awful (worse than raw tripe )                    

[Lindaphills]

Hi Emma,

I also give Jess 1 garlic capsule a day. I give the human grade ones too.                    

[Magic Star]

Thanks Jane and Linda!