title: Reproductive causes of hypocalcemia.
abstract: Reproductive causes of hypocalcemia include puerperal tetany (eclampsia) and mild hypocalcemia during whelping. This article reviews the pathophysiology, signalment, clinical signs, and treatment of eclampsia in the bitch and queen. The second part of the article focuses on the consequences and treatment of hypocalcemia prior to and during whelping in dogs and cats.
authors: Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA, USA. apdavidson@ucdavis.edu
authors: Autumn P
authors: AP
authors: Davidson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004285:Dogs; D004461:Eclampsia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium