Originally Posted by LaVcaM (Post 4736838)

Hypoglycemia
* Tips for Preventing Hypoglycemia in Yorkies’
NUTRI-CAL 3-5 times daily; PURE MAPLE syrup -a small amount with a oral syringe 1morn, 1eve.. This is a MUST for your new Yorkie!

Signs of Hypoglycemia in Yorkie Puppies

A Yorkie puppy experiencing hypoglycemia is very scary and may exhibit one or more of the following signs:
1. The gums are pale in places (whitish spots) or light pink may indicate blood sugar is dropping, give Nutri-cal to restore blood sugar level. If you do not have Nutri-cal, use maple syrup.
2. White gums: puppy needs quick attention to*avoid hypoglycemic coma.
3. Another sign may be vomiting greenish or clear bile. Foamy saliva may also appear*at mouth. Give Nutri-cal, then a protein based food as fast as possible.
4. More signs are: acting lethargic and listless, walking unsteady as if they were drunk, falling over,*shakiness and even laying on their side and being*unresponsive. This is a EMERGENCY and your Yorkie must be given some type of sugar immediately!
5. After giving maple syrup, wrap in blanket & keep warm. If a heating pad or elec blanket is available, set it*to low and use it. Wait 5 or 10 minutes for Yorkie to perk up. If no improvement - administer more sugar. When your Yorkie perks up, give a protein based meal to level out blood sugar.

EMERGENCY SITUATION: Take to a vet immediately if you see no signs of improvement or responsiveness, or if*puppy appears comatose. Rush to the vet for a glucose injection or a I.V to save their life!

Causes of Hypoglycemia: over-handling, not eating enough, changing food can cause diarrhea, resulting*in hypoglycemia.

Originally Posted by LaVcaM (Post 4736839)

I also want to share that when I first brought Muffin home (12 wks old), she had an attack from the stress of leaving her mom & siblings. She went into a coma after the first night and I called the breeder and she walked me thru reviving her since it was a weekend and my vet wasn't open. After she 'came around', she wouldn't eat anything so the breeder told my husband to run to the store and get Gerber2 chicken&gravy meals (in jars) for babies. Muffin ate that for 2 days until we knew she was stable enough to put her back on her kibble and Cesar's food. She only had one small episode a few weeks later, but was not in a coma, so now I make sure she gets NutriCal on a daily basis because of the vitamins she may not be getting in her foods. Take care of that baby. :)