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01-24-2008, 05:28 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Duplin County, North Carolina
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| blood sugar Why are yorks so prone to their blood sugar dropping?
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01-24-2008, 05:53 AM | #2 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| Not all are. My 2 are 3 yrs and have never had a blood sugar problems. Smaller yorkies sometimes have trouble maintaining their sugar levels also sick yorkies or yorkies with an underlining health problem
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01-24-2008, 05:56 AM | #3 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK
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| A lot of smaller Chihuahuas are too, i presumed it was down to their size? |
01-24-2008, 06:04 AM | #4 |
Luvs Lulu Donating Member | My 3 lbs female that passed (Lulu) never had any issues and she was on a feeding schedule. So far knock on wood her sister has been healthy in that respect. I think it depends on the dog and if they may have some underlying health issues.
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01-24-2008, 06:10 AM | #5 |
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| yorkies are prone to it because of their size, just as maltese'. The smaller they are the more you should watch them. They don't have a lot of reserves and when they use their energy (playing for too long) or haven't had food in a while they're blood sugar can go low. |
01-24-2008, 06:22 AM | #6 |
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| For the most part, (have done a lot of research), you usually have to watch for hypoglycemia up until around 12 weeks of age...Now, not saying some of them don't have the problem past that age, as some still do..but, it's little dogs in general, this is why I like mine a little bigger..When they are little, their play time has to be limited, and you have to make sure they get plenty to eat and drink. |
01-24-2008, 06:28 AM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Duplin County, North Carolina
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| Thanks for the info, it makes alot of sense. We all know when they play, they play hard, at least I know Buttons does.
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01-24-2008, 08:51 AM | #8 |
Bella Boo & Diggy Too! Donating GS Member | Diggy was severly hypo from the ages of 7 weeks to 20 weeks to the point he had seizures. With many mini meals and sleepless nights it can be controlled. He still has sugar drops when he is stressed like last week when he went to the vet his sugar dropped BAD blood work showed sugar was way down vet was alarmed and hurried it all up and he was fine after eating. I do believe size has a lot to do with it. He is still a tiny (not quite 4 lbs.), but now will rest when need be and eats more so its more controllable. I found many treats between meals helps. I use cheerios, and gerber fruit and veggie puffs. Try using starch and carbs....its a slow release of sugar into the blood verses nutrical or kayro which produces a high then a low. In cases of noticable sugar drops the fast high is needed but for everyday, i use a more complex sugar. I suppose every dog is different and this may not work for everyone. Good luck!
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01-24-2008, 11:40 AM | #9 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Michigan
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| I think there would be less problem if new oweners make sure the dog is eating... Just because the foods out dose not mean they eat it.. If your worried about it get some of the Natural Balance meat roll and chop it up and mix it with the food.. I have one tinny guy and glad I only have the one.. He will eat his Royal Canin food before eating any thing from the table like the rest of the pack... But I make sure he's eating and my dogs get a little goats milk every day... My little guy since he was just a pup has to have it warmed in the micowave as he shakes if we feed it to him cold... The larger yorkies have no problem with it.. But he's my baby so I do what I have to... Bumbie....Brat |
01-24-2008, 12:07 PM | #10 |
Bella Boo & Diggy Too! Donating GS Member | bumbie brat is a cutie and i agree MAKE SURE THEY EAT!! Also blood sugar drops when they sleep also and Diggys would wake up all wobbly and thats when his hypo acted up the most! I set my alarm for every 3-4 and fed Diggy by hand. WHen I did that....no more wobbly, shaking or seizures.
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01-24-2008, 12:19 PM | #11 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kirkland WA
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| In answer to the question of why they tend towards hypoglycemia: their livers are too small (especially in tinies and puppies) to store enough glycogon which is the way sugar is stored for energy. So they run out of sugar faster than larger dogs with larger livers, which causes them to become hypoglycemic. |
01-24-2008, 12:34 PM | #12 | |
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I started reading and getting input from everyone on here which has been a really big help for me. I started feeding him baby food chicken and giving him nutrical but it hasn't seem to change at all. I wish I could hear from someone that this shaking will go away | |
01-24-2008, 12:42 PM | #13 | |
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01-24-2008, 12:43 PM | #14 |
Bella Boo & Diggy Too! Donating GS Member | Oh and I would add some cooked rice in there somewhere and some cheerios...they are carbs and starchy and will break down into sugar.
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01-24-2008, 01:32 PM | #15 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: santa clarita
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| ok for sure i will add some cooked rice and cherrios, it seems to calm down alittle when he has eaten a good meal but not completely! |
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