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Eclampsia, also called milk fever or puerperal tetany, is an acute, life-threatening disease caused by low blood calcium levels (hypocalcemia) in dogs and more rarely in cats.
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Eclampsia or milk fever is a depletion of calcium from the mother due to heavy milk production. It generally occurs when the kittens are 3-5 weeks old (just before weaning) and most often to mothers with large litters.
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Eclampsia: Disease can appear in late pregnancy or shortly after giving birth. It causes loss of consciousness, convulsions often leading to death. Caused by calcium deficiency. Electrolyte: Vital minerals that are present in body fluids.
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Cats with their first kittens are most liable to puerperal eclampsia. Restlessness, fever, and convulsions are the signs, and when they appear the kittens must be at once removed, else the mother may do them harm.
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Very rarely, a mother cat will develop a disorder called eclampsia. This disorder occurs when the level of calcium in the mother's blood suddenly drops, and it is a life threatening condition that requires immediate veterinary treatment.
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 See also: Neuter, Litter, Fever, Condition, Veterinarian
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