My dog had a seizure from low calcium. Can I still breed her?

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I am adopting a dog on Sunday, and the previous owner explained to me that she cannot have any more puppies because of lack of calcium. They discovered this when she had a seizure about a month ago because they had overwhelmed her with her other litter, by making her feed the puppies hourly. The vet told her she had a lack of calcium. However, I would like to breed her if there is a way to get her into good enough health. Since the seizure nothing else has happened. Is there a way to breed her? Pet's info: Dog | Bichon Frise | Female | unspayed | 6.7 lbs

Ann Dion, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. No. That is the simple answer. Eclampsia, is a condition where the calcium levels drop so low due to producing milk for the puppies and producing the calcium for the bones for the puppies, that the mother dog seizures. The calicum is basically sucked out of the mother dog. This low calcium leads to seizures and repeat episodes get more severe. A dog that previously had eclampsia should be spayed and should NOT be bred again. It is very stressful and hard on the dog's body, and is very very risky for death of both the mother dog, and the puppies. I would strongly recommend spaying Bibi and just enjoying her for the darling that she is. Best of luck with Bibi.

My dog had a seizure from low calcium. Can I still breed her?

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