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Originally Posted by WV~Yorkies  I clamped the last placenta but while I was working on the pup it came loose and went back in. I will have to take her in for a shot. I am hoping I can call and run down there and they will just give me one to bring home so I don't have to take her away from her babies. |
That same exact thing happened to me on the last litter. She passed the placenta on a potty break about 12 hours after the last pup and too my horror tried to eat the thing after it had landed in the dirt. Nasty.
My vet is not a fan of supplements. I have my girls calc levels tested and have never supplemented because of my vet's beliefs. Thank goodness I have never had a problem. This makes me rethink though. Would supplementing when the dog didn't need it hurt the dog in anyway? (Of course after whelping, never before). Maybe I should just supplement with every litter to avoid any problems. Is that what most of you do?