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Originally Posted by Woogie Man  Sounds like it is hypoglycemia. It can easily happen once the pups are being weaned. You may not notice a particular pup not eating due to them being in a litter environment and it seems to come on quick. It may take a few days for him to really recover though he may respond well fairly soon. Don't assume he's better for several days. I would try to get some food in him along with the other steps you're taking. He must be kept warm, too. He really needs to eat, whether it's the best food or not, just something that he will eat. If you can't get him to eat, syringe a little canned food into him. You may have to water it down some to get it to work. Also, feed him separately for a few days to make sure he really gets his share. I lost a tiny 11 week old girl some time ago and her symptoms came on suddenly. I treated her much in the same way you are, also feeding her some meat. She bounced back through the night and wanted to run around. I put her in her pen around daylight and took a 3 hour nap. I woke up to find her gone. That's why I say to not assume they're better even when they appear to be. If you can get past the crisis, he needs to be fed often and separately from the litter until he's really over it. |
Thanks so much for the advice.
He made it through the night. I gave him some more fluids (sub q) this morning and a bit of formula through an eye dropper. He seems better, just not good by any means. He's holding his head up, licking at the eye dropper a little, and his gums are getting a pink color back (they were greyish / white last night). The vet opens in an hour, so if I can keep him stable that long, he may have a chance (praying).
I did have a hard time finding any information about how much fluids I could give him - does anyone have any suggestions? Best I could come up with was about 10 cc's per pound, and another thing I found said 10 cc's every 2 hours.... I'll ask our vet and post what I find out, but does anyone have a good amount and frequency for administering subcutaneous fluids to suggest for a Yorkie puppy?