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What should I feed my pregnant dog? Are vitamins or calcium needed?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Doberman Pinscher | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 8 months old

my doberman is pregnant , 30 days , i am giving vitamin tablets ,is calcium tablets good during pregnancy , please advise me the good tablets food for her good delivery

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on January 23rd, 2020

It is best to feed a puppy food diet. Extra vitamins are not necessary and neither is calcium. If the diet is good (like Royal Canin or another premium brand) you do not need extra supplements. Too much calcium can cause problems with development of the puppies - please don't give this.

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