So, Your Doctor Said to Give Tums...
Posted by Paula Vandervoort on 8/22/2026 to
Safety During Pregnancy and Lactation
How much calcium your nursing dam actually needs, what’s in your cabinet right now, and why one tablet is never enough. You call the vet. Your dam is panting, won’t settle, something feels wrong. “Just give her some Tums,” they say.
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Morning Watch - The Most Dangerous Time for Eclampsia
Posted by Paula Vandervoort on 6/16/2026 to
Safety During Pregnancy and Lactation
The Morning Watch
The Most Dangerous Time of Day for a
Nursing Dam It's six in the morning. You've been up most of the night. The puppies are nursing, she's been lying quietly in the box, and you finally let yourself doze off in the chair. You wake up an hour later and she's not in the box. She's standing in the middle of the room, panting softly, staring at the wall.
When Your Dog's Brain Isn't Working Right, It Might Be Her Calcium
Posted by Paula Vandervoort on 5/18/2026 to
Neonatal Care
When Your Dog's Brain Isn't Working
Right,
It Might Be Her Calcium.
