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Kris L. Christine · 02-05-2008, 03:03 AM

Bear99, I have more information for you to research:

You might want to do an online search for "canine hypocalcemia" or just "hypocalcemia". This link Canine Eclampsia... Hypocalcemia... Puerperal tetany... Milk Fever in Dogs .... Chinaroad Lowchens of Australia will take you to an article on this subject in which it states that the signs of low calcium levels (hyocalcemia) are: "Muscle tremors, restlessness, panting, incoordination, grand mal seizures and fever as high as 106."

Further, the above articles thats a one of the possible causes: Poor Nutrition - "Home brewed" diets usually are at fault. The owner innocently may be adding too much unbalanced meat to the bitch's diet, thinking the extra protein is beneficial. What's really happening is the calcium to phosphorus ratio is out of balance because the amount of useful calcium in the food is actually reduced! The ideal contains a ratio of calcium to phosphorus of 1.2 to 1. (Many organ meats such as liver have a ratio of calcium to phosphorus of 1 to 15!! Liver is great for dogs but if it comprises a large part of the diet, the calcium/phosphorus ratio of the diet will be improper.)

Kris L. Christine
Founder, Co-Trustee
THE RABIES CHALLENGE FUND

The 2003 American Animal Hospital Association's Canine Vaccine Guidelines are accessible online at Special Report .

The 2006 American Animal Hospital Association's Canine Vaccine Guidelines are downloadable in PDF format at About AAHA .

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Kris L. Christine Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: THE RABIES CHALLENGE FUND Posts: 53	Bear99, I have more information for you to research: You might want to do an online search for "canine hypocalcemia" or just "hypocalcemia". This link Canine Eclampsia... Hypocalcemia... Puerperal tetany... Milk Fever in Dogs .... Chinaroad Lowchens of Australia will take you to an article on this subject in which it states that the signs of low calcium levels (hyocalcemia) are: "Muscle tremors, restlessness, panting, incoordination, grand mal seizures and fever as high as 106." Further, the above articles thats a one of the possible causes: Poor Nutrition - "Home brewed" diets usually are at fault. The owner innocently may be adding too much unbalanced meat to the bitch's diet, thinking the extra protein is beneficial. What's really happening is the calcium to phosphorus ratio is out of balance because the amount of useful calcium in the food is actually reduced! The ideal contains a ratio of calcium to phosphorus of 1.2 to 1. (Many organ meats such as liver have a ratio of calcium to phosphorus of 1 to 15!! Liver is great for dogs but if it comprises a large part of the diet, the calcium/phosphorus ratio of the diet will be improper.) Kris L. Christine Founder, Co-Trustee THE RABIES CHALLENGE FUND The 2003 American Animal Hospital Association's Canine Vaccine Guidelines are accessible online at Special Report . The 2006 American Animal Hospital Association's Canine Vaccine Guidelines are downloadable in PDF format at About AAHA .