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11-05-2007, 11:30 PM | #1 |
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| puppy shakes I spoke to the vet tonight and asked about Pippin's shaking. Normally it's only after he has been playing very hard. It's like he nods his head two or three times. Not shaking all over, only jerks of his head (like how their head shakes when they are sniffing). If I give him a dab of karo syrup it usually goes away. He's 12 weeks old. I don't know if it is just his body is still developing and the over exertion makes him start to become hypoglycemic. The vet said it could be that and sometimes they outgrow it when they get older and put on more weight. Has anyone else noticed their puppy do this? |
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11-06-2007, 12:16 AM | #2 |
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| my puppy has seem to do it like one day then the next she won't it's like off and one but she really does it alot when I'm cooking I think shes just smelling around tho |
11-06-2007, 12:19 AM | #3 |
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| I have never experience but found it very interesting..keep us posted!! And welcome to YT btw!! Dawn |
11-06-2007, 05:14 AM | #4 |
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| It does sound like hypoglycemia, particularly if the Karo stops it.... These tiny ones need to eat every couple of hours, active or not it can occur if she's not eating regularly, the activity will increase the probability of having an episode....I'm glad your where there to take care of it, it can be deadly if left untreated...
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11-06-2007, 05:50 AM | #5 |
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| My fear is that it's something neurological. Yesterday, it took a lot longer for it to stop. When he wakes up he's so bright eyed and energetic that you'd never guess he had a problem. So, I'm hoping it's just the blood sugar. The vet said when he is having that type of episode if I could bring him in and they could drawn blood they would know if that is what is causing it. The problem is it happens mostly at night. |
11-06-2007, 05:56 AM | #6 |
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| Welcome to yt Praying for your little guy hope its nothing serious.
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11-06-2007, 06:03 AM | #7 |
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| If it is hypoglycemia you would probably notice that the shaking starts when it has been awhile since the last feeding. Is this just at night or does it ever happen right AFTER meals?
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11-06-2007, 06:17 AM | #8 | |
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11-06-2007, 06:58 AM | #9 |
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| Yes, my first thought when I heard shaking was maybe epilepsy. |
11-06-2007, 07:15 AM | #10 |
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| I didn't consider the food intake, only the exercise. He has gone from dry food that has been mashed with water to mainly dry. He isn't eating as often because he doesn't like the food, and maybe that's why I'm noticing this more now. I'll try giving him a little wet food with each meal and not just with his evening meal. I didn't think of epilepsy. Wouldn't he shake all over? This is only the head that nods. |
11-06-2007, 07:51 AM | #11 |
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| Exercise causes a release of insulin, which "eats up" the blood sugar, (causes it to come down). My husband is diabetic (doesn't take insulin) and has been instructed to excercise if his sugars are ever high...SOOOO I'm thinking that a little puppy with "ok" blood sugar who plays super hard could have a sudden drop and cause the shakes... How about a snack before playtime?
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