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Dragonfly Acres · 03-10-2008, 09:06 AM

sorry to bug you all but I have a quick question?
a new puppy owner e-mailed me just a few minutes ago and gave me a update on my babies vet visit.

her e-mail:
Tootsie got an excellent bill of health from our vet.
He also gave me nurti-cal which is a dietary gel supplement and told me to give her an inch at night before going to bed. He suspects that in her home you had food and water. Sleeping with me in my bed doesn't provide nourishment and he doesn't want to have problems with hypoglycemia. He said after six months, I could probably stop this depending on her weight at that time.
He agrees with you that he doesn't do lepto in small dogs.
Tootsie knows her name thanks to your help. She slept well last night on my pillow curled up in the curve of my neck. Right now she's chewing on my slippers as I type. We are having so much fun together!
Thanks again,

my response:
we never had hypoglycemia in any of our pups or adults but its ok to be safe then sorry.
(im a little concern about the inch part? usually just a little dap will do, if needed).
I have a type 1 diabetic daughter it would be like giving her a drink of sugar before going to bed in case she bottoms out! as long as she's eating all her food all day long I really don't think there will be a problem but it's up to you and your vet!
yes, we do keep food and water for her at all times!

from my experience with a diabetic daughter for the last 15 years, to much sugar would do more damage as well as not enough. im worried this will have a effect in the development of the puppy.
I want to tell her not to give tootsie nurti-cal if not needed.
what do you guys think?
have your vets ever said this? mine haven't!
she's a retired school teacher and a very loving lady I know my baby has her a great loving home but im concerned!
forgot to mention: Tootsie is 2 lbs. 11 oz. @ 13 weeks old

03-10-2008, 09:06 AM	#1
Dragonfly Acres Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: illinois Posts: 71	quick question on nuri-cal sorry to bug you all but I have a quick question? a new puppy owner e-mailed me just a few minutes ago and gave me a update on my babies vet visit. her e-mail: Tootsie got an excellent bill of health from our vet. He also gave me nurti-cal which is a dietary gel supplement and told me to give her an inch at night before going to bed. He suspects that in her home you had food and water. Sleeping with me in my bed doesn't provide nourishment and he doesn't want to have problems with hypoglycemia. He said after six months, I could probably stop this depending on her weight at that time. He agrees with you that he doesn't do lepto in small dogs. Tootsie knows her name thanks to your help. She slept well last night on my pillow curled up in the curve of my neck. Right now she's chewing on my slippers as I type. We are having so much fun together! Thanks again, my response: we never had hypoglycemia in any of our pups or adults but its ok to be safe then sorry. (im a little concern about the inch part? usually just a little dap will do, if needed). I have a type 1 diabetic daughter it would be like giving her a drink of sugar before going to bed in case she bottoms out! as long as she's eating all her food all day long I really don't think there will be a problem but it's up to you and your vet! yes, we do keep food and water for her at all times! from my experience with a diabetic daughter for the last 15 years, to much sugar would do more damage as well as not enough. im worried this will have a effect in the development of the puppy. I want to tell her not to give tootsie nurti-cal if not needed. what do you guys think? have your vets ever said this? mine haven't! she's a retired school teacher and a very loving lady I know my baby has her a great loving home but im concerned! forgot to mention: Tootsie is 2 lbs. 11 oz. @ 13 weeks old Last edited by Dragonfly Acres; 03-10-2008 at 09:08 AM.