calcium bones

Can Dogs Get Too Much Calcium From Bones?

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Can Dogs Get Too Much Calcium From Bones? Too much calcium can cause your dog to develop problems like kidney stones. It can also cause large breeds to grow too quickly for their bones and joints to develop properly. This can lead to problems like hip dysplasia, osteochondrosis and hypertrophic osteodystrophy in adulthood. What happens

How Much Calcium Should You Give A Whelping Dog?

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How Much Calcium Should You Give A Whelping Dog? Once active pushing begins, we recommend calcium supplement be given orally to help the uterus to contract and reduce the chances of dystocia (difficult birthing). Calcium gluconate (Sandoz syrup) is given 1ml/ kg/hr. So a 20kg bitch would receive 20ml every hour of active labour until