Ewes can experience several pregnancy problems including pregnancy toxemia, hypocalcemia (milk fever), and hypomagnesaemia (grass staggers). Pregnancy toxemia occurs when ewes do not receive enough nutrition in the last weeks of pregnancy. Hypocalcemia is caused by stress lowering blood calcium levels in late pregnancy. Hypomagnesaemia results from ewes consuming fast-growing spring grass low in magnesium. Treatment for these conditions involves calcium or magnesium supplementation through intravenous or subcutaneous injections.