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11-27-2009, 08:20 PM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: canada
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| Twitch/Shake Hey all. I have a question regarding my pups..... I know that as newborns they "twitch" alot cause they are growing at a rapid pace. I am just wondering what the difference would be like if they were not necessarily "twitching" but rather having the shivers/shakes from being low on blood sugar or something? How would you tell the difference or is that even a concern for young pups? My girl is doing a great job! The pups are so sweet and growing nicely. They are two weeks old on sunday and 16 or 17 ounces! |
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11-28-2009, 06:01 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: upstate ny
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| No clue! I did read somewhere that puppies who have low blood sugar will go stiff but have not experienced it myself. I think it would be more of a concern once they are weaned but I could be wrong. Hopefully someone more experienced will reply! |
11-28-2009, 06:16 AM | #3 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| If it is twitching while sleeping that is REM sleep and normal
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11-28-2009, 06:21 AM | #4 |
My Four Sweet Babies Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Jersey near Philadelphia
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| My puppies twitched a lot too. It was NOT low blood sugar. I think it is just the natural development of the central nervous system. They still twitch a tiny bit, but it has become much, much less and is almost completely gone.
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11-28-2009, 06:52 AM | #5 |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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| Cornell Normal Physiologic Values: Shivering Reflex: Develops 6-8 days after birth Hyperkinesia: Normal one-three weeks; disappears after four weeks; body twitching. Some other info from Cornell Weight Gain: Twofold increase per 8-10 days Body Temperature: Weeks 1-2: 94-99 degrees Fahrenheit Weeks 3-4: 100 degress Farenheit Water requirement 2-3 ounces per pound per day, turnover about two times that of adult Caloric requirement 60-100 kcal per pd per day Newborn pups become hypoglycemic if not fed for 24 hours especially toy breeds Respiratory rates 15-35 per minute Heart Rate 220 per minute Sucking reflex Usually strong at birth. Weak in physically immature, abnormal or chilled puppies Muscle Tone Firm; puppies stand upright at three weeks with normal tone and postural relfexes; walking and running by four weeks Eyes open 10-16 days Visual perception Absent less than three weeks; present at four weeks.
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