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Originally Posted by varietypack  Hi Lorranine,
I do thank you for your very informative post (I think) 
You're right, I had NO idea the tiny ones had so many 'issues" and would never again get one THIS tiny.... but having said that, I wouldn't trade him for the world either.
I confess I am a bit worried after reading your post.... but when he rolled off my lap and broke his leg last December, he was treated at the Ontario Veterinary Hospital in Guelph where they have ALL the "bells and whistles". He received extensive bloodwork - though perhaps not specifics related to various conditions. I guess the point I'm making is that there was nothing that set off any red flags. They redid the bloodwork every month because they insisted on anesthetising him before they took fresh rads. to assess how his leg was healing. I inquired about the anesthetic "overload" but they reassured me it was o.k. - and basically said that without it, they wouldn't do the rads as he's just sooooooo bouncy.
He was at O.V.C. again in July for dental surgery... retained baby teeth with the adult one erupting alongside and pointing in toward his palate. Again, EXTENSIVE bloodwork. ALso, aside from the lack of appetite, he certainly seems healthy. Alert, happy, and so active he makes the Ever Ready Bunny look lethargic.
If you have suggestions as to more specific issues I should/could be looking into, or specific tests, I'd be really grateful if you could let me know. |
If he has handled anesthesia really well for the number of times he has had to be put under, then that lessens my worry a lot. LS puppies don't do well under anesthesia, the liver can't process the gas and drugs involved very well.
So, now with his small size, erupting teeth you will still have to be concerned with hypoglycemia and make sure he is eating.
I tend to soak some dry food to feed especially puppies their gums can be sore and tender from erupting teeth. Also leave dry food down all the time for him.
Gotta run, I will post again if I think of anything else.