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Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Q&A 09 (view source)
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Eclampsia.
Eclampsia.
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|l1=Hypocalcaemia#Eclampsia
|q2=What potential problems in the dam should be ruled out with your initial data base and physical examination?
|q2=What potential problems in the dam should be ruled out with your initial data base and physical examination?
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Hypocalcemia is often accompanied by hyperthermia, dehydration, hypoglycemia and cardiac arrhythmias.
Hypocalcemia is often accompanied by hyperthermia, dehydration, hypoglycemia and cardiac arrhythmias.
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|l2=Hypocalcaemia#Eclampsia
|q3=What is your management plan for this case?
|q3=What is your management plan for this case?
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Ideally, the pups should be removed and hand raised, but if they are allowed to remain with the dam, she should receive oral calcium supplementation (25–50 mg/kg/day divided every 8 hours) until lactation is completed.
Ideally, the pups should be removed and hand raised, but if they are allowed to remain with the dam, she should receive oral calcium supplementation (25–50 mg/kg/day divided every 8 hours) until lactation is completed.
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|l3=Hypocalcaemia#Eclampsia
|q4=What problems have been associated with oral and parenteral calcium administration?
|q4=What problems have been associated with oral and parenteral calcium administration?
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Calcium chloride must never be administered i/m or s/c, as tissue necrosis and skin sloughs can occur.
Calcium chloride must never be administered i/m or s/c, as tissue necrosis and skin sloughs can occur.
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|l4=Hypocalcaemia#Eclampsia
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