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Originally Posted by dawn27  Is she hungry? That was going to be my question.
Have you started feeding her puppy food yet. She need it for the extra calcium. |
Actually, some vets are discouraging calcium supplementation in late pregnancy.
Calcium is one supplement that deserves some special attention. Supplementing a pregnant dog is definitely not recommended. Giving calcium supplementation, especially late in pregnancy, has been linked to increasing the risk of eclampsia (low blood calcium) in nursing dogs. Excess calcium has also been linked to difficult deliveries, soft tissue calcium deposits in the puppies and certain joint abnormalities in the pups.
He's a first time breeder, I hope he's following closely with a vet.