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07-11-2005, 07:41 AM | #1 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Northern Indiana
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| Propel Fitness Water (just a thought) Just a thought. I have read a lot of threads that mention nutrical for there pups for hyperglysima (sorry about spelling). First how do you tell if your pup has a problem with this? Second I think propel fitness water might be a help. I don't think my pup has a problem with this because he's big for his age (almost 3 pounds at 8 weeks) and he eats regularly and a lot. But we accidentally found out that he likes propel fitness water, water that actually tastes like juice not flavored water. Propel has a lot of sugar in it. So I thought it might help with this problem. Also if anyone thinks it's a bad idea to let him have this please let me know.
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07-11-2005, 07:47 AM | #2 |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | In MY opinion - I wouldn't do it - Regular water is fine - if you have a baby with low sugar - then I'd use it.... but for everyday, I wouldn't give it to my girls - too much sugar is not a good thing for them - Regular water gives them what they need - I HAVE given Chanel Pedialite when she had coccidia as a baby but only for dehydration - then back to normal water when she was healthy again. |
07-11-2005, 07:51 AM | #3 |
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| I wasn't suggesting everyday. I would imagine it'd be like giving soda to kid and my pup is hyper enough the way it is. It would be more as a treat or if he needed some sugar. This weekend was an accident he knocked my bottle over and then licked what had spilled out off the floor.
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07-11-2005, 07:53 AM | #4 | |
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Oh ...I gotcha - Well..in that case - why not ? I give mine ice creme here and there - I thought you meant as a replacement for water ooops.... sorry !! lol..go for it ! | |
07-11-2005, 07:58 AM | #5 |
My Little Magwad Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas
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| Nutrical or Nutristat is a high calorie / vitamin-mineral diet supplement. Sometimes a pup will become a very picky, or not at all eater. These products keep their blood sugar up. Should they have an attack, they will become sleepy, stumble, gums and tongue pale and listness. If they continue in this state, it could lead to a coma and death. A lot of people use Kayro syrup, or a little honey in the water. I used Nutristat when Maggie was very little. She was not a good eater. Good thing she grew out of that.
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07-11-2005, 09:15 AM | #6 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Windsor, ON
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| Believe me, you will know when they are having a hypoglycemic attack. I just had our first one yesterday. His little body was limp and lifeless, his eyes were barely open and very glossy and he wasn't alert at all. Couldn't stand and his poor little head was very wobbly. I called the vet and he told me to mix a teaspoon of sugar with as little water as possible and give that to him. So now I am going to be sure to have some nutrical with me at all times, or at least carry some sugar packets with me everywhere. It was very scary and we don't want it to happen again.
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07-11-2005, 09:44 AM | #7 |
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| There was a dog fitness water being promoted at the dog show I attened this weekend. It was called Hydro water I think. You might check into that as it was highly recommended for athletic dogs or those who are very active!!! It's a good thing. Not sure of the sugar content. |
07-11-2005, 05:04 PM | #8 |
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| I'm a little hesitant to give mine too varied a diet because 1, it isn't good for their digestion and 2, it can create poor eating habits. So, I use only certain treats for training, tricks and only the same food for meals. I might switch treats, like instead of a Cheerio, it might be a green bean for going potty, but they know that fetching their ball is always sliced apple and meals it will be dry Royal Canin with a very small amount of Natural Balance Lamb and Rice roll. In a pinch I might have to use something like Propel for hypoglycemia but it works for me to just put a little Nutrical on Lacey's gums when needed, which isn't often now that she is a little bigger and older. I know a lady that gives hers a little honey every night, though, so whatever works. Having said that, I use Propel at times it is a good thing to have on hand because it does have sugar in it. It would not have occurred to me to use it if I was out with Lacey without the Nutrical. |
07-11-2005, 05:18 PM | #9 |
Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MD
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| Any water that is used to dilute the carbs is just empty volume. The idea is to get as much of concentrated carbs into them as soon as possible. So, the sports drinks would not be good in this case. Also, some of those drinks have Caffeine in them.. BAD for dogs.. If you carry packets of sugar you will need to be certain that the mucosa of the mough is moist enough to mix with the dry sugar so it can be absorbed. When I taught dietary needs to diabetics, I told them to put the sugar UNDER their tongue but to take a drink or something so it would dissolve. Lots of blood vessels under the tongue and it wil absorb faster. That is why we put nitro under a heart patients tongue..it absorbs really fast from there.. |
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