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Originally Posted by Ellie May  How many times a day is she fed? Did the blood draw confirm low sugar? It does sound like hypoglycemia but since she's a Yorkie, I'd be concerned with liver problems. |
I agree. I just came across a shocking statistic from a study out of the University of Tennessee (Angel Fund).
Yorkies are 36 times as likely to have liver shunts than all other breeds combined. The fact that she is so tiny and isn't gaining can also be a symptom of liver disease.
http://www.vet.utk.edu/clinical/sacs/shunt/faq.shtml