First, glad your Bimmer is doing better. As for the sugar, I have just read an article about hypoglycemia and glucose(like in IV's) is best but honey is second. So, maybe a wee bit oh honey in his food and/or water would help. You didn't say the brand of kibble, but make sure it is softened for the little guy and feed the softened in addition to the free-feed 3 times a day. I feed with a little spoon that was my kids baby spoons and put at least 1/2 spoon full in the mouth just like a baby is fed. OOPS! I forgot you said you were not gonna have kids so scratch that last info. LOL If he gets very low, put Nutrical, my critters prefer NutriStat, along side the bottom of the tongue first. It absorbs from there more quickly. Then, a few little dabs in the roof of his mouth. Make sure he swallows it before you put the next round in. Water must be given too, so you can do that with a wee syringe or dropper-a drop at a time and make sure he swallows it. He can aspirate if you give it too fast.
Oh, and retained teeth. orkies have a habit of hanging onto to their baby teeth, especially the long ones on the sides..canines--- retained sounds fancier than they didn't lose all their baby teeth . They can be pulled when he is neutered. LP is luxating patellas-slipping kneecaps. Many toys breeds have them and they don't cause a problem as long as the dog is not obese, hyperactive and jumping a lot. It depends on the Grade-#1 is littlest bit; grade 4-5-6 is usually painful and the baby has to have surgery. Also, LP is used for LCP-Legg-Calvin-Perthes disease of the hip. That is a whole nuther thing..You have some time to lean about that. This is just a crash course of "Raising Tiny Baby Yorkies 101"
Now, don't go getting ahead of yourself..Get him straightened out and love the dickens out of that little guy. Most of us breeders have had to answer all the questions you asked but we did it before the puppy left us. You just have a bit of catching up to do. We are here to help.. |