Wow...Good information...I agree with much of the previous info also..Eclampsia or Preeclampsia is a difficult thing..It will cause tetany and possible seizures if not caught in time. It is important not to give expecting females vitamin supplements because their bones cannot absorb the vitamins and the pups might have fetal defects. It's just the opposite for a human. They need the folic acid and riboflavin for the development of the fetuses and to reverse the effects of spina bifada and other malformations. Your nursing mom can be started on calcium, phosphourus and vitamin D after she delivers along with good nutrition, but she should be in good health before you decide to breed her. This will avoid calcium injections that will have to take place to bring her out of the eclamptic condition. I hope this information if helpful. Thank you for caring for your baby.
