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Eclampsia is an acute condition of the pregnant bitch where the blood levels of calcium fall to dangerously low levels. This hypocalcemic condition may occur pre‐ or postpartum and is most often seen in small breeds, although it can occur in any breed. Initial signs include restlessness, whining, and pacing that progresses to a stiff gait. The signs progress very quickly to lateral recumbency with extensor rigidity and impending death without treatment (Pathan et al. 2011). Upon physical exam, the bitch is generally hyperthermic due to muscle rigidity.