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Originally Posted by lap61  My Yorkie is due to have babies May 26th. I have read alot about supplementing calcium. The information I have read on the internet says not to give calcium supplements. I asked my vet and he said, do not supplement calcium because it can actually make her not produce enough calcium on her own. Everyything I have read on here says to supplement. I guess I am a little confused. |
Your vet is quite right!...If you give any calcium supplements you must continue the supplement until weaning...If you stop giving the supplement she will no longer produce the calcium on her own and has a higher risk of eclampsia...We do not feed puppy food to mom either...You do not want your mom to gain an overabundant amount of weight...The extra calories will go to puppies first and then to mom...Too many calories to the pups make for fat pups that are difficult to whelp...We increase the food intake about 25% the last couple of weeks...Good luck with your litter!