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Originally Posted by Mardelin  Your pup is only 8 weeks of age, just barely being weaned and should have never have left his breeder's home until a minimum of 12 weeks of age. Yorky pups at this age have very sensitive stomachs and I would not be changing food on the pup for a while. He's just left his mom, litter mates and his breeder's home...so many changes for a pup that shouldn't even be away from it's mom. Just make sure he has food available to him at all times. As a breeder when I begin weaning at about 6 weeks of age (and only to introduce food) I feed about 4 times a day......of course they are still nursing off of mom and do so until she says enough (about 10 weeks of age)....By then they are on puppy food and eating 4 to 5 times a day, with kibbles left for them all day.
He's such a tender age, vaccinations don't begin until the age of 8 to 9 weeks.
You have to monitor his play time.....make him rest...playing no more than 20 minutes to a half an hour at a time, then rest. At this pup's age they do not retain the sugar levels well. Stress, over activity, over handling can all lead to hyperglycemia. No honey (bacteria). Obtain some NutriDrops, should an attack of hyperglycemia should occur all is need is a few drops rubbed onto the gums. NutriDrops obsorbs much faster than NutriCal. |
I have heard that Karo Syrup works for this also... I'm thankful that I have never had to find this our the hard way. You hang in there, and take the advise about play time very seriiously... I would hate to hear that the little guy has has a low sugar episode do to stress.
