I almost lost Miley today
 

I had to rush Miley to the vet this morning. Hypoglycemia. I don't understand how this could of happened. I made sure to do everything right to prevent this but I guess it wasn't enough. I gave her Nutrical everyday, hand fed her to make sure she ate and drank..
Her temp was down to 99 when i got her there..she was going into shock. I got her up from her nap to take her out and new immediately what was wrong, so I gave her Nutrical and flew out the door. The vet gave her more nutrical and science diet soft food and we sat there for two hours to make sure she was ok. He also gave her antibiotics just in case something else was going on because while she was there she had diareah which she hadn't had before.
She is so picky when it comes to food. I have to really encourage her to eat several times a day. I even get up through the night several times to try and encourage her to eat. I am so upset at myself for this happening. I really thought I was doing all I could to keep this from happening. I don't know what else to do to keep this from happening again.
I have been going through so much here lately and Miley has been so helpful in cheering me up. I can't lose her.

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OH MY GOSH! Thank goodness she's okay!!
You guys are in my prayers. I don't think Miley would leave such a great mommy like you:)

I am so glad little Miley is doing better! Sometimes things happen and there is nothing you could have done to prevent it. Pat yourself on the back for being a great mommy!

I am glad shes okay. The key to keep this from happening again is to keep her eating regularly. When My Jewels was tiny I would try to get her to eat every 3 -4 hrs. I even got up in the middle of the night because I gave her canned food and baby food. My Vet said once they get to 2 lbs they are on their way and you really dont have any more problems with hypogycemia. You just have to be dilligent and watchful untill then

My oldest daughter is with a man that mentally abuses her and I've been trying like hell to get her to come home. She is such a beautiful wonderful person and she deserves so much. My youngest daughter had a miscarriage last week, and my oldest son got a girl pregnant and they aren't even a couple and neither are even sure he's the daddy. I can't take much more stress. I'm so worried about my kids. Miley has been such a god send to me. When I feel like my worries for my kids are overwhelming all I have to do is pick her up and smell her sweet puppy breath and I somehow have the strength to keep going. I don't know what to do to help my oldest daughter.

OMGosh, thank goodness she's ok!!!!!! :) xxxxxxxxx to you!!!!

I am glad to hear that Miley is ok!!! You are GREAT Momma!!!! Some people wouldn't have rushed her to the vet as fast as you did!

Chachi,
Thats what has me so baffled. I do that. I get up every two hours to see if I can get her to eat and drink. Sometimes she eats and sometimes I can't get her to take a bite. But she has been eating and drinking and I gave her nutrical everyday. So I don't understand how this could of happened.

I almost forgot, I'm sorry. Thank you all for your kind words..my mind is still a little baffled right now..

If shes eating regularly and continues to go down she may need to be checked for liver problems. All yorkies should be checked for it anyway since its so prevalent in the breed. But she shouldnt be going down if your getting her to eat regularly even if she just eats just a little bit it is better than nothing

So happy Miley is better! :yay_jump:

Glad she is okay. What did the vet have to say about giving her the Nutrical everyday? It is my understanding that they should NOT get Nutrical on a regular basis, especially after they are 12 weeks old & over 2 pounds. I always have Nutrical on hand but only use it if I feel there is a need. A puppy that seems weak (and I am talking puppies I am raising under 12 weeks old), a dog that might be sick and not eating right, something like that. I would not just give it to a healthy weight puppy every day. Too much Nutrical can cause problems too. I have read it can cause diabetes -- nto sure but I have seen that posted. I give a disclaimer on that one as I don't have a good reference to pass on to you. But I would discuss the everyday use of Nurical and see if the vet sees a problem with that. I worry that the puppy's system may start to rely on that and not let its own system work as it should.

Sometimes they seem to be picky eaters, but a Yorkie puppy really does not eat much. Just make sure what they do eat is a great quality food. They can prefer the Nutrical and then not want to eat the much less sugary food. Remember Nutrical is basically sugar.

God Bless You Miley's mom! :aimeeyork Here you are going through all of this and you take the time to cheer me up. You are one special person:rose:. You and Miley are in my prayers.:love-hug1

my dog is very picky too and she won't eat anything; she ended up in the hospital this past monday and now i have to cook chicken and rice for her; the vet recommeded some gerber baby food; so i got the apple and chicken dinner and the banana gerber; and i add some with the chicken and rice and she eats them right up. try that if she's not eating to avoid the hypoglycemia; plus the apple adn chicken and the banana have some sugar to help with that. you can feed her 1 oe 2 teaspoon alone every few hrs. good luck.

Yep My Vet told me not to give the nutrical regularly either just to give it when it was needed

Thank goodness she's okay!!!!!!!

She isn't over 12 weeks. She is only 9 weeks. I know she was too young to get but I didn't know that at the time.
She doesn't eat really good is why I gave it to her. The vet said to continue to give it toher everyday for now. I was only giving her just a pea size amount once a day. He said to give it to her more times a day.

:D Don't even worry for one second. Making you feel better has made me feel better. I promise you that. What I"m going through doesn't even come close to what you have had to endure.
But thank you so much. I will def take prayers. I beleive God Saved my Miley today. It amazes me what all he can do.

I probably should of tried to reply to everyone in one post..all this quotin takes up alot of space doesn't it lol
Anyway..I was told to give itto her cause she was so tiny when I got her and was such a picky eater.
So now i'm worried about giving itto her. I feel darned if I do and darned if I don't...

I am so glad you knew what to do and gave her nutrical and got her to the vet. I got CAli at 9 weeks and she went hypoglycemic a few days after I got her and she was such a picky eater. I had to feed her every 3 hours at first, and give her anything she would eat. I gave her chicken and ceasar's wet food (garbage) but she ate it. She had a couple more mild attacks but just keep an eye on her and try and find something she likes to eat, you can always get her on a good food once she is a little older. Cali is now 4 and eats like a little pig. I will pray things work out with your children, that is so much worry and heartache I know Miley will do wonders to lift your spirits.

Sounds like little Miley is literally your lifesaver.....and now you are hers:aimeeyork:aimeeyork Glad you reacted as quickly as you did!

so glad things are going better. Unfortunately, hypoglycemia can even strike a 5# dog.....you did the right thing for her today. Glad things went well.

I will definitly be praying for you and your children, including Miley.:lovewings My children are 15, 19 and 23. One reason I got my lil Cooper was to snuggle, since my skin kids won't do that much any more. I can totally relate!

I'm so glad Miley is okay. I have a little 16 month old 3 lb girl and I still worry about her. I let her free feed but she won't eat it unless I hand fed her. So thankful you knew what to do. :)

Thank you for your kind words..I appreciate it so much
I have a question..do I feed her anything at all or will that upset her tummy n give her the poops..I thought i wasn't supposed to switch her foods around

Just a suggestion for you but my girl Tootsie went hypoglycemic on me alot till I started giving her Natural Balance's Beef stick you just cut off small amounts every couple hours I mix it in with her regular food just to entice her to Eat!!!! Its like puppy crack!!!!!! lol Never again did she get sick with low blood sugar ... When my furkids get sick and won't eat well..... I give them extra beef stick!!!!!!! ( Sorry about the puppy crack thing but really.....) lol Hope this helps some you are a great mommy to both furbaby and your skinkids!!!!!! Never doubt yourself!!!!!! Keep looking up thats where all strength and answers are found!!!!! :animal36:animal-pa:animal-pa

I'm so sorry to hear this, i will keep Miley and you in our prayer.
Did u try to feel her from your hand , when ever my dogs get picky, I hand feel them.
God Bless !!!
manina,miley:aimeeyorkand,max:animal36

I have hand fed her from day one. I had to do that with my chihuahua. I'm going to try everyone's suggestions. Hopefully between the all of us we can get her to eat.

Darnlora..don't feel bad you gave me a good laugh..puppy crack...lol..
I raise chickens..at this point i'd bout offer her one of them if I thought she'd eat it lol..
I can imagine that lil Miss Miley is going to grow up to be quite the lil Diva..turnin her lil nose up to who knows what lol..
I may have some good news abouut my daughter..I have been talking to her all day and I may have her talked into moving home. Prayers please..lots of them. I can't take her being there. He is so mean to her.
I've called and got an idea of what it'd cost for us to fly and get her and bring her home..so now all I need is for her to give me a defenite yes.
So everyone please pray she says yes. I'm afraid if she stays with him too long he will go frm mentally abusing her to physically.

I am keeping the prayers going!!