MILK FEVER / ECLAMPSIA SIGNS IN NURSING MOTHERS
WHAT THIS SYMPTOM USUALLY MEANS
Eclampsia is a life-threatening calcium crash.
MOST COMMON CAUSES
MEDICAL
• Low calcium
• High milk production
EMERGENCY
• Tremors
• Seizures
• Collapse
RED FLAGS
• Restlessness
• Panting
• Shaking
• Disorientation
AT-HOME CARE
None suitable.
WHAT A VETERINARIAN WILL CHECK
• Calcium
• Vital signs
MOST LIKELY DIAGNOSES
• Eclampsia
WHEN TO SCHEDULE
• Immediate: always
LONGEVITY IMPACT
Can be fatal without treatment.
LONGEVITY CONSULT
Important for future risk reduction.