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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88  Generally at that age even being small a healthy pup shouldn’t be having hypoglycemia. I’m sure that veterinarian offices have something to deal with hypoglycemia. I imagine it can happen but I think it’s probably not a huge thing. I think more of a concern is blood pressure and temperature. There was a mix breed 4 or 5 pound puppy that was neutered the day I shadowed my vet and he was fasted. It is definitely something interesting to research. I just don’t think force feeding is ever a great idea unless the vet as instructed it and the same with water because one wrong slip and they aspirate it and you are looking at possible pneumonia. If forced some dogs will even throw it back up. |
Yeah, even at six months I guess not all tiny dogs are yet as healthy as they may be later in life. My sister's tiny poodle dropped suddenly in the middle of her den at age six months from hypoglycemia as she was looking at him and was rushed to the vet, who said if he hadn't been open, Jot would likely have died his glucose level was so low. She got him about the time I'd bought my Scotty. She'd bought him from some hobby breeder who cared nothing about the dogs their breeding pair produced, gave her no tiny pup special care, etc. and fell totally in love with him at first sight but thought he was too small, but said she kept talking about him. A day later her husband insisted they go back and get him. He was treated like a little king, lacked nothing he ever wanted or needed. Little Jot had been okay until then, never seeming weak or lethargic, tiny as he was.
By the time he was a year, he never had any more problems from it for the rest of his life and he put on more weight, got up to 4.5 lbs. But until he matured more or gained more weight, he had to eat frequently to prevent that per the vet and she would never leave him alone for over 2 hours. I guess most anything is possible if one brings home a very tiny dog or any puppy for that matter. Guess this vet has seen that type of thing in the past. Give the bit of water in tiny doeses if you fear your baby will throw it up.