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YorkieRose · 11-12-2006, 05:21 PM

Since the thread was closed I want to say something since this is a very serious subject.....there is no one answer that fits all or works for all.
As to it being "life threathening"..well, simply breeding can be life threathening...most everything we do has some measure of risk connected with breeding.

Many breeders on YT, I would never advise to rebreed and others I would. It depends on how much the breeder knows, how diligent they are at watching a bitch, watching for the slightest signs of a problem. If they work..no way would I advise them to breed again. No longer then 4 hours between checks at night and two hours during the day. Temp needs to be taken twice daily.

It is a bigger risk to suppilement with calcium before whelping...and proper ratio of calcium to phosphorous it vital.
I have found eclampsia easy to spot...but scary never the less, because it can go from bad to worse in a short time and over in minutes with vet help...and I never put the pups back with the mom for nursing...that bitch is done nursing...there is never an accuse for a second bout with the same litter. If it happened once, it will most likely happen again..she is depleted and will take time to recoup to tip top condition.

When she has another litter..I tube feed the largest pups and allow the tinies to nurse...and I tube all during the night. The tubed pups will nurse a bit, they may act excited, jump on the nipple, but stop within a couple seconds realizing they are stuffed!! no fat ones constant draining mom.

I do not believe it is genetic... the two girls of mine that had it were from 4 generations of my bitches and none of their moms, grandmom etc had it...and none of their offspring have had it.
Best wishes

11-12-2006, 05:21 PM	#1
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	Breeding after eclampsia Since the thread was closed I want to say something since this is a very serious subject.....there is no one answer that fits all or works for all. As to it being "life threathening"..well, simply breeding can be life threathening...most everything we do has some measure of risk connected with breeding. Many breeders on YT, I would never advise to rebreed and others I would. It depends on how much the breeder knows, how diligent they are at watching a bitch, watching for the slightest signs of a problem. If they work..no way would I advise them to breed again. No longer then 4 hours between checks at night and two hours during the day. Temp needs to be taken twice daily. It is a bigger risk to suppilement with calcium before whelping...and proper ratio of calcium to phosphorous it vital. I have found eclampsia easy to spot...but scary never the less, because it can go from bad to worse in a short time and over in minutes with vet help...and I never put the pups back with the mom for nursing...that bitch is done nursing...there is never an accuse for a second bout with the same litter. If it happened once, it will most likely happen again..she is depleted and will take time to recoup to tip top condition. When she has another litter..I tube feed the largest pups and allow the tinies to nurse...and I tube all during the night. The tubed pups will nurse a bit, they may act excited, jump on the nipple, but stop within a couple seconds realizing they are stuffed!! no fat ones constant draining mom. I do not believe it is genetic... the two girls of mine that had it were from 4 generations of my bitches and none of their moms, grandmom etc had it...and none of their offspring have had it. Best wishes Last edited by YorkieRose; 11-12-2006 at 05:24 PM.