Whole Body Shaking...help!

[mizzchellie]

hi everyone a while back i had a posted stating that my yorkie had a bad experience with hypoglycemia and i had to take her to the emergency and they put an iv on her. she was doing fine and i watch her like a hawk now and give her nutri cal and kyro everyday day. she is eating well and playful as ever but last week i notice she was shaking. i got scared and thought maybe she was low on sugar and i immediately gave her nutrical and kyro then fed her. i dont know if her shaking stopped because i fed her but after about 15 mins it stopped. today i came home from school and my mom said she fed her 3 times after i left to school. i left at 3 pm and i got home at 10 pm. my mom said she just fed her before i came home. i know for a fact that my mom fed her a lot because her tummy was bigger than ever! she was hyper when she saw me and jumping around. then all the sudden she starts shaking out of nowhere and it stops 15 mins later. i really dont think its because she low on sugar or maybe my mom fed her too much thats why she is shaking because all those food she ate was too much for her little tummy to handle. it was kind of chilly today so i just turned the portable heater on because i thought maybe is due to her being cold. can someone tell me what might be the cause for her shaking out of nowhere? thank you!

[lisatodd]

i hope someone can help you out. i know it is really scary.

[abbie's mom]

Prolonged shaking, I would think she should be taken to the vet and request some blood tests. They can shake when scared, or overly excited. But, this seems a bit unusual. IMHO Is she pooing and peeing OK?

[celstu1]

Were you doing something in the house that scared her? My boy sits in a corner and shakes like a leaf for an hour while the dishwasher runs! I feel sooo bad for him but I have to get my dishes clean! He also shakes when the water in the faucet is running! He is scared of so many things! and he shakes & shakes like crazy!

[psvidesigner]

My little YT who is 2 1/2 y has low blood sugar. I try not to overstimulate him if I can help it. It triggers the shaking and the "hick ups," as I call them. They are mini seizures. I plan to have some test run to find the root of the problem. I did a lot of research on low blood sugar. I use kayro in his water, peanut butter and the nutrical. In the evening I give him his kibbles lightly coated with honey butter. I make the honey butter myself. Use a one to one portion. If you need any more help, pm me. Hope you baby is doing better.

[rachelsyorkie]

She could just be excited to see you since its just lasting 15 minutes. Shaking can also be a sign of pain, maybe a tummy ache from just eating then jumping & playing on a full belly. So many different reasons...But if you are in doubt I would take her to the vet if thats what your gut is telling you. But if she is wagging her little tale , jumping & wiggling all oround when she sees you I would think she is getting a little over excited. My girl shakes when I take her out, even though she begs to go, she will shake for a few minutes when we get in the car, then stop, a few when we get out-any new enviroment for just a few minutes then shes fine. In time I think she will come out of it. She was kept in a kitchen & a play pen by her breeder for 11months of her life, now w/me she has free run of the house, umps on & off everything-she's well on her way to normalsy Good luck

[Morkie4]

Toby only shakes when in an unfamiliar location, especially the petstores. And when I am trying to introduce him to new people, he tends to shake. I have had him since he was six months old and has been with us for 8 months. He doesn't shake when me meets other dogs but is very aggressive with them......he has some issues but we are working on them. But he is a real sweetheart and has not aggression towards his maltese sister.

[yorkieusa]

This should help to guide you:

HYPOGLYCEMIA
Many puppies are lost unnecessarily each year, simply because breeders know too little about hypoglycemia and many veterinarians find it difficult to diagnose. My Vet's opinion is that too few background facts are given to a Vet when the sick puppy is brought in for help. Usually the puppy is comatose the first time a Vet sees him and since he usually responds immediately to intravenous or subcutaneous dextrose injections, the Vet often diagnoses the problem as an acute viral hepatitis or encephalitis, (the reaction is the same in all of these cases).
However, in a young puppy, or a very tiny toy dog, this condition is usually hypoglycemia, brought on by stress or shock in some form. Also, it usually occurs in puppies from 4 to 5 months of age but CAN occur in mature toy breeds when they are subjected to STRESS.
The stress usually causing this condition is:

1- Overhandling young puppies and not letting them get enough rest and sleep.
2- A puppy refuses to eat for over a period of 8 hours due to change of home and/or food.
3- Exposure to low room temperatures for a period of time or sleeping in drafts.

The puppy will appear limp and lifeless with the gums and tongue usually grayish blue in color. Often the eyes are unfocused and barely open. They may appear to be slightly sunken in. Temperature will be sub-normal and the puppy will be shivering and trembling in the early stages. As condition worsens, the puppy either goes into a coma or convulsions. Hypoglycemia is a metabolic disorder and death will result, unless properly DIAGNOSED AND CARED FOR IMMEDIATELY, if the case is severe. The level of the blood sugar must be raised at once and the stress condition treated.
My Vet recommends an injection of 5-10 cc of a five percent solution of dextrose with added B-12. He gives this subcutaneously as it provides a longer lasting action and, also, it is almost impossible to locate a vein in a tiny puppy.
With this dextrose or glucose, my Vet also gives an injection for shock and stress. He says that many Vets use a form of cortosteroid for this stress factor. It is produced under many trade names, but your Vet will be sure to have it on hand. When these injections are given in time, the puppy may regain consciousness promptly. If the seizure is bad or not CARED FOR IN TIME, the puppy may REMAIN IN A COMA FOR DAYS. When this happens, you must feed him, keep him warm and quiet and see that he has proper eliminations.
Usually the bowels will move without help, but an older puppy may struggle to be supported erect on his feet for elimination. Check carefully for urination as the pup is in trouble if the kidneys cease to function. Wash genital area with cotton soaked with warm water if the puppy is comatose. If partially mobile, put his feet on a towel at the edge of a wash basin. Support him with one hand and turn the water on in the basin. Hearing the running water usually makes them urinate.
Also, Mix the Glucose Solution shown in "Whelping Supplies" or Mix Honey, Sugar or Corn Syrup with equal amounts of water and feed with syringe 10cc four times a day.
When hypoglycemia is caught in time, there is no reason why a puppy won't come out of it and never have it again if the stress factor is eliminated.
Even if this never occurs to your puppy, or adult, it is important that you know about this to aid your Vet in diagnosing the problem. This usually affects Tiny Toy Breeds and Most of them outgrow this danger by 6 months of age. However, it can happen to a tiny dog even as an adult and careful attention must be paid to the diet of any TINY TOY DOG.

http://www.shooterdog.com/alexfaq3.htm

[abbie's mom]

Originally Posted by celstu1

My boy sits in a corner and shakes like a leaf for an hour while the dishwasher runs! I feel sooo bad for him but I have to get my dishes clean!

aaawwwwww Now, "mommy" - you can just do those dishes by hand!

[mizzchellie]

hmmm i never knew yorkies shake when they too excited. i know she does shake when she scared like shower time or i take her to places she unfamiliar with. so far i havent notice any shaking on her. ive been keeping my eyes on her. now that i think about it i think she is just too excited when i came home but i will keep my eyes on her. thanks everyone for your help! happy valentines day

[Laur]

Diamond had a very bad case of hypoglycemia when she was a baby but now she seems to be fine. She does shake here and there and usually it is if she's cold, nervous, excited, sometimes they just do it for attention too.

They are extremely smart dogs and they know just what to do to get your attention. Diamond has peed the size of a dime on the rug just because I was eating and not paying attention to her, she is quite the smart Yorkie!!!!