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Originally Posted by McheleM  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. |
I'll have to look into that for my own need to know purposes. That something new I hadn't heard of.