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11-16-2007, 11:05 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Santa Clarita
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| Help! I'm confused!?! I was wondering whether or not to give Lola supplements during her pregnancy!?! I've heard that you shouldn't do it at all because during delivery it can cause them to become hypoglycemic?? Then I heard that you should give them a supplement after the first 30 days?? So please help, this information would help me out alot!! Thanks! |
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11-16-2007, 11:45 AM | #2 |
BANNED FOR NOT MAILING PRODUCTS PURCHASED | I'm quoting this from a book that I read. Question: Is a calcium supplement for pregnant mothers beneficial for the pups develpment? Answer: No, it is not. Any good dog foods, and well balanced home cooking will already contain the right amounts of calcium and phosphorus, in the ideal ratio of 1.2 to 1.0. Excessive calcium in the diet will actually interfere with the adsorption of zinc and manganese from food. and both of these minerals are essential for healthy puppy development in the womb. It may also predipose the mother to difficulties during labor, and has been incriminated in prediposing the pups to developing bloat after birth. Excessive calcium may even increase the risk of milk fever (eclampsia)- a serious potentially fatal form of calcium deficiency in lactating mothers. |
11-17-2007, 10:56 AM | #3 |
Little Boogers Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: virginia beach, va
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| noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo it will cause her body to stop producing it on her own.
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11-22-2007, 09:28 PM | #4 |
Inactive Account Join Date: May 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ
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| I was in the same boat as you a few months ago. Since our Sienna had been eating Canidae, we decided against supplements; our vet agreed. I would say unless your dog stops eating, I would not add any supplements. |
11-22-2007, 10:23 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Missouri
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| I've never heard that giving extra calcium will cause them to stop producing it on their own. I will have to research that. If I have a mama that is full of babies, I supplement with either a little Esbilac or fat free cottage cheese during the last week of her pregnancy. I prefer the fat free cottage cheese because it doesn't have the fat that Esbilac has. I keep feeding it for atleast the first 2 weeks after delivery as well. Depending on how the bitch is doing and how many puppies she is feeding.
__________________ Steph, Mama to 6 skin babies and beautiful yorkies! |
11-23-2007, 09:18 AM | #6 | |
Little Boogers Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: virginia beach, va
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"Calcium supplementation may be tempting but is not a good idea. As long as the expectant mother is on a quality diet, supplementation is unnecessary. Further, supplementation can suppress her natural calcium releasing hormones so that when she really needs extra calcium during nursing, she will not have the proper hormone balance to get it. This can create a very dangerous situation which could easily be avoided by avoiding supplementation of calcium."
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11-23-2007, 10:02 AM | #7 |
Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida
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| I'm not sure, but I hope all goes well with her pregnancy.
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