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As with women, the life of a female, whether she is a cat, dog or mare, is not a long, calm river!

While human females take care of themselves, our animal females rely on our support to care for them, both in terms of comfort, health, and well-being throughout their lives. And everyone knows that life as a female is far from peaceful. 

At the cat's 

Generally, a cat's first heat occurs around 7 to 9 months of age and coincides with the increase in sunlight. But it also follows a seasonal rhythm: two or three cycles in spring (around March-April), then again in summer (June-July). Occasionally, a third period occurs in the fall. Each heat period lasts about three weeks, during which the female can be fertile for 6 to 10 days. 

This is why the cat is considered a seasonal polyestrian (several periods of heat with a few days of respite). During the heat period, the cat is even more cuddly, rubbing herself on the legs of tables or chairs and on your legs. 

She may roll on the ground, raise her rear, show signs of nervousness and impatience, refuse to eat and even urinate on the ground. At her worst, she will no longer want to sleep and will meow in despair to attract the male who will come to deliver her (and us with it!). Indeed, cats only ovulate after mating. This explains the return of heat after a short period of rest. Mating is the only solution to put an end to this "torment". 

In the female dog 

The female dog has a sexual cycle called monoestrous, meaning that she has one or two ovulatory cycles per year, separated by relatively long sexual rest intervals of about six months. So it's cooler than in cats!! 

The famous heat is divided into two phases: proestrus and estrus. The first phase, proestrus, lasts between 7 and 11 days. During this period, the vulva becomes edematous (swollen) and there is more or less abundant bloody discharge. At this time, even if the females show great interest, they resist the advance of the males. 

The second phase, estrus, lasts approximately 8 to 10 days. It is during this period that mating occurs, as females are then receptive. To determine when ovulation is most conducive to mating, it is important to know that the first day of heat corresponds to the first day of bleeding. Thus, it is easy to determine that ovulation occurs on average around the 13th day, with a gap of plus or minus two days. 

At the mare's 

In breeding, horse reproduction depends essentially on the mare's sexual cycle, which lasts from 21 to 23 days, the mature stallion being naturally still active. 

Mares experience their first heat and become fertile from the age of 2. However, in breeding, they are not presented to a breeding stallion until the age of 3. The mare's sexual cycle is crucial in the horse's reproduction. It is important to detect her ovulation period to have a good chance of producing a foal. For this procedure, veterinary advice and monitoring are often necessary. 

Gestation 

It is a period during which the offspring develops inside the body of the future mother in a specialized womb (e.g. uterus), beginning with the implantation of the egg and ending with parturition (birth or delivery). 

The gestation period for a cat and a dog is approximately 9 weeks, that of a mare, 11 months. 

Pregnancy is a physiological state that can be complicated by various factors:

• infectious diseases; 
• physiological disorders related to pregnancy (such as: gestational diabetes);
• physiological problems related to the mother's health, etc. 

The outcome of a complicated gestation can:

• result in miscarriage; 
• cause health problems for unborn offspring, sometimes fatal; 
• possibly serious complications for the mother 

It is therefore essential to limit the risk factors to allow for a smooth gestation and delivery and it is with this objective that HoliGest appears in our HOLI - SUPER MAMA KIT . 

This kit contains 3 bottles:

On paper, this whole breeding period may seem endearing, but, as human females know, it's not always easy to live through! 

Hormonal challenges are numerous, both physically: difficult births with hemorrhages, anemia, lactation problems, weakness, loss of libido, tumors, low fertility, fatigue, etc.; and psychologically: postpartum depression, refusal of the male, abandonment of the young, etc. 

It is therefore essential to support females throughout their lives as “mothers” and HoliFem was created for that! 

But to further support our females, we know that the assimilation of nutrients is essential throughout their lives to develop and maintain the osteomuscular system, particularly in females intended for reproduction. 

Pregnancy, birth, and raising babies require a lot of energy and can weaken the immune system. The disease is opportunistic; it finds a host with a weakened immune system. Therefore, it is important to support this energy by supplementing the diet with mineral salts, as they are involved in a wide range of functions, including the muscular, hormonal, nervous, and immune systems. This is why it is recommended to use HoliMin to speed up recovery and, especially in this case, to remineralize the mother, whose minerals are primarily used to nourish the babies. 

THE HOLI SUPER MAMA KIT includes 3 bottles:

HoliGest: For optimal gestation. 

HoliFem: For hormonal balance. 

HoliMin: For better assimilation of minerals and nutrients that allow for better recovery.