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bjh · 09-25-2012, 11:56 AM

I am not familiar with that product so I cannot comment on it but I do want to relay my experience with eclampsia since you are most likely expecting a large litter. Earlier this year one of my yorkies had a litter of eight. She had had a litter of 6 over a year earlier and she had no problems with eclampsia. I had always given my nursing mommas one Doc Roy's Healthy bone per day, 1/2 in morning and 1/2 in the evening. Over the years I have only had a few problems with eclampsia so I had always used the Cal-sorb and it worked great in stopping eclampsia attacks. This time my new momma started showing signs of eclampsia in the morning when her pups were 11 days old. I started giving her the Oral Cal Plus since it had been recommended by other breeders and it had no effect on her. She was getting worse so my husband rushed her to the vet. By the time he got there her temp was around 105. The vet gave her intravenous calcium and sent her home. He said to increase her calcium to two tablets a day and that it would be okay to let her nurse once she was producing milk again. I had to feed the pups for that day and by the evening the momma had plenty of milk so I put the pups back on her. We had no problems after that but I made absolutely sure the momma was eating lots of meals and she was getting her two calcium tablets a day. All eight puppies did great.

My concern is that if the Oral Cal Plus is really as effective as the Cal-sorb so from now on I will make sure I have the Cal-sorb on hand.

One of the biggest challenges of raising a litter is making sure the momma eats plenty of food. Many of my new mammas are hand fed for at least the first few days. I have had a few mommas that want to be hand fed for weeks. In the case of the momma that had eight pups, she was being a picky eater and was not eating as much as she should. Once I figured out what she wanted she ate really good. I ended up soaking her dry puppy food and adding some canned Pedigree Healthy Digestion to the soaked kibble and she loved it.

I wish you the best of luck with your upcoming litter. You will definitely have your work cut out.

09-25-2012, 11:56 AM	#4
bjh Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 7,959	I am not familiar with that product so I cannot comment on it but I do want to relay my experience with eclampsia since you are most likely expecting a large litter. Earlier this year one of my yorkies had a litter of eight. She had had a litter of 6 over a year earlier and she had no problems with eclampsia. I had always given my nursing mommas one Doc Roy's Healthy bone per day, 1/2 in morning and 1/2 in the evening. Over the years I have only had a few problems with eclampsia so I had always used the Cal-sorb and it worked great in stopping eclampsia attacks. This time my new momma started showing signs of eclampsia in the morning when her pups were 11 days old. I started giving her the Oral Cal Plus since it had been recommended by other breeders and it had no effect on her. She was getting worse so my husband rushed her to the vet. By the time he got there her temp was around 105. The vet gave her intravenous calcium and sent her home. He said to increase her calcium to two tablets a day and that it would be okay to let her nurse once she was producing milk again. I had to feed the pups for that day and by the evening the momma had plenty of milk so I put the pups back on her. We had no problems after that but I made absolutely sure the momma was eating lots of meals and she was getting her two calcium tablets a day. All eight puppies did great. My concern is that if the Oral Cal Plus is really as effective as the Cal-sorb so from now on I will make sure I have the Cal-sorb on hand. One of the biggest challenges of raising a litter is making sure the momma eats plenty of food. Many of my new mammas are hand fed for at least the first few days. I have had a few mommas that want to be hand fed for weeks. In the case of the momma that had eight pups, she was being a picky eater and was not eating as much as she should. Once I figured out what she wanted she ate really good. I ended up soaking her dry puppy food and adding some canned Pedigree Healthy Digestion to the soaked kibble and she loved it. I wish you the best of luck with your upcoming litter. You will definitely have your work cut out. __________________ "Lord grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."