May 23, 2011

The breeder of our dog told us to give our bitch, Pet-tab Calcium 1 week before whelping her. The Vet says no. Who is right??

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I just ordered your whelping video but needed an answer to my question before I would get it. The breeder of our dog told us to give our bitch, Pet-tab Calcium 1 week before whelping her. The Vet says no. Who is right?? This is suppose to ward off eclampsia. Our bitch is due in 2 weeks.

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Paula
Cindy
Cindy Cindy's Answer:
Your vet is right. I would not feed calcium supplements to a pregnant female or growing puppy. I actually would not give them at all unless the dog had a medical condition that warranted this.

You can cause more harm than good with calcium supplementation.

Cindy

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