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Originally Posted by TatumsMom  I thought calcium was supposed to be given during and after whelping... not while they are pregnant. I don't breed Tatum (our Yorkie) but we just had a litter with our Australian Shepherd and if I remember right, my mentor said calcium during and after whelping. Breeders?? |
That's correct. We suppliment calcium while nursing and during whelping if the contractions seem to be ineffectual. Giving calcium during pregnancy can cause the parathyroid to become lazy which will cause eclampsia while nursing.