My recommendation is that you have a full blood panel done asap. If the blood panel indicates liver problems then go from there. I would not be giving him chicken because if he does have a compromised liver the chicken would be bad for him. I do not feel that it is good giving them Nutri-cal all the time because that can actually cause blood sugar problems. I highly recommend Pet-tinic which is a liquid vitamin that vets sell. Also, adding a little corn syrup to his water would help him. You have to get him eating well. What dry food are you feeding him? You could try grinding up the dry food in a blender and letting him eat that. Theses tiny babies seem to like it better that way. Another option is to boil some eggs and give him 1/2 hard boiled egg, smashed up with about a teaspoon of sweet potato and a teaspoon of cottage cheese. You can also buy the baby food chicken, sweet potatoes, green beans, peas, etc and mix a little of that together for him.
The most important thing is to find out if his liver is compromised or if something else is going on. What vaccinations has your puppy had? Has he had any recently. Often vaccinations can cause serious side effects, especially with your baby being so little. If he has had vaccinations recently then you may get false results from the blood tests and the bat test. I highly recommend you find a vet that is somewhat familiar with liver shunt and take it from there. If your puppy does have a liver shunt he needs to be on a special diet right away to get him stabilized. Not many vets are qualified to do the liver shunt surgery and it is very costly and there are no guarantee your puppy would survive the surgery as young as he is. I just pray that your baby will okay. Please keep us updated. |