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|Articles|April 6, 2010

Today's Daily Dose: Calcium supplementation in pregnancy

Why you shouldn't administer supplemental calcium in pregnant dogs.

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“Because the parathyroid hormone has been downregulated in dogs receiving oral calcium, bone calcium stores cannot be accessed and hypocalcemia results.”


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