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My friend's pup has hypoglycemia

Last post 11-04-2009 11:44 PM by BEVOLASVEGAS. 2 replies.
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  • 11-04-2009 11:35 PM

    • TysonSS
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    My friend's pup has hypoglycemia

    My friend's pup has hypoglycemia and she just got him on Sunday. She got him from her cousin's whose female dog had a litter; silky terrier/yorkshire terrier mix and he's only 8 weeks old. As far as I/my friend knows, he hasn't had a single vaccination yet...  He apparently slept the whole day today and hasn't eaten anything. They took him into the vet today for vaccinations and the vet says that if they had waited one more day he could have died.

     I'm asking for suggestions to help and just for good vibes :[ Please no snarkiness about the byb-ing as it wasn't her that bred the two terriers (i'm pretty sure, intentionally) and the lack of responsibility concerning vaccinations on the breeder's end.

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  • 11-04-2009 11:39 PM In reply to TysonSS

    • erica1989
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    Re: My friend's pup has hypoglycemia

    vaccines wont help hypoglycemia.... it is, however, very common in small breeds - esp. in small breed pups. The new owners just need to monitor the sugar levels very closely - watch for any signs of dehydration or lethargy. Keeping some caro syrup or nutical on hand is a very, very good idea. I had to do this with a few pups (all small breeds)

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  • 11-04-2009 11:44 PM In reply to TysonSS

    Re: My friend's pup has hypoglycemia

    Keep the puppy warm.  What may feel warm to us, is not that warm for a puppy.  An easy way to do that would be to put a heating pad in part of his crate.  (Make sure that you use a low setting with lots of padding between the pup & the actual heating pad.  Make sure that there is an area that the puppy can get off of the heating pad all together if it gets too warm.)  You can also use a heat lamp or hot water bottle to help out.

    Feed meals very frequently.  If the puppy misses a meal, then it's not a bad idea to use Karo syrup to help keep sugar levels up.  NutriCal would be a good supplement as well.  It's high calorie, & will help boost energy levels.

     

    Amanda
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