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Originally Posted by Yorkie Rescue  I have not been on Yorkie Talk for a few years but thought it would be a good time to stop by with my latest question. We are taking in quite a few yorkies from a backyard breeding operation and one or several may be pregnant. We won't know until they arrive within the week. We have had pregnant yorkies come into our rescue previously but most have been almost ready to deliver. These new females may not be that far along... so wondering if anyone might be able to suggest some good pre-natal care, diet, etc for them.
If and when they are in advanced pregnancy then we will certainly have the ultrasounds done to make sure all is well and count heartbeats.
Any suggestions or pre-natal tips? Thank you kindly.
Kit DeRoche
Florida Yorkie Rescue, Inc. |
Incase you do come back the answer to your question is their diet shouldn't change. Unless they're really underweight just continue to feed them normally be careful with calcium to much calcium in their diet can cause them to have trouble during the whelping process. I usually don't even feed puppy food until puppies are born. Some people like to add a raw egg or yogurt to the diet but that should be stopped at the 6 week mark.