like do not supplement calcium (preemclampsia)_ do not give live (cleft palets) feed raw (healthier pups), puppy food the last 4 weeks, not before (too heavy)S.[/QUOTE]
Another reason you shouldnt calcium suppliment before whelping is the growth of the puppies, they sometimes get too large for the bitch to free whelp. Too much calcium during pregancy can sometimes bring on eclampsia.
My Girl got eclampsia 17 days after whelping. She was @ emergency new years morning 4:00am. They administration of calcium intravenously and recovered within minutes.
I gave her 1/2 of tums daily for next three weeks to suppliment her calcium and handreared the pups.
Now I use pet tabs NOT with extra calicum or NuVet daily and after whelping I have included goats milk since my bitch is small with a large litters.
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