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Originally Posted by chrislynn5  Well I trust what my vet is saying and he has been a vet for a LONG LONG LONG time. I also spoke with breeders that are around my area and they all give calcium to their pregnant Yorkies. I as well as my dogs are taking calcium for our babies. If it would cause them to get eclampsia...wouldn't it cause us as humans to do the same thing? I eat three sources of calcuim daily to help my baby. My doctor recommended it. |
From what I have read on eclampsia in humans it is not the same as in dogs:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/e...cle/000899.htm
You came here asking advise and we are all telling you what we have learned from years of experience and from what our vets have told us. Your bitch should be put on a high quality dog food and some suggest puppy food and some suggest puppy food the last 3 weeks of pregnancy. Eclampsia can still occur even if you do everything just right. You should always be prepared because if you are not your bitch can die before you can get her to the vet. Most all of us always keep Calsorb on hand for emergencies. Nutrition is of the utmost importance during pregnancy. If you over do it or under do it you can cause health problems for the bitch and her puppies. The choice is yours and I wish you the best.
http://www.wolfweb.com.au/acd/birthdefects.htm