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Originally Posted by Mardelin  You do know about increasing her meals now don't you. A bit of cottage cheese as a side dish with couple of meals.....I usually increase meals to 3 times a day plus a bed time snack...once puppies are whelped I really speed up food intake. Cottage cheese, whelping pudding (if you'd like I'll send you the recipe, although I've posted it on several threads) plus right after whelping I give her can of goats milk with equal parts of water, a tablespoon of light Corn Syrup and 1 egg yolk....helps to build up her energy levels and bring in milk. |
Please take good note of what Mardelin has said here, she's given you very good advice.
you really do need to be thinking of increasing her food now, good quality protein, not just extra dog biscuits, & especially make sure she gets the extra calcium. That is why the cottage cheese is good.
A shortage of calcium can lead to very serious consequences after whelping. It can lead to eclampsia which is a very serious, life threatening condition & involves emergency dashes to the vet for calcium injections or she could even die. I'm not trying to scare you, just make you aware of preventing complications. I have not bred Yorkies, but have bred & shown two breeds in the terrier group for over thirty years, so have dealt with lots of situations. I always give my bitches extra calcium in the last two weeks of pregnancy & while they are nursing.Also make sure she is getting enough Vitamin D, to be able to absorb the calcium. I give them Stress to be on the safe side.