Hypoglycemia

[PeanutsMom48]

so peanut woke up very lethargic and throwing up so we rushed her to the vet and her blood sugar had crashed. any advice for me? shes at the vet still im waiting to go pick her up but im a very worried mommy. should i invest in a blood sugar monitor? ive never had to deal with watching blood sugar before. the vet said to feed her more frequently which were going to do and give her nutracal a couple times a day as well. any other suggestions? i feel horrible!

[Sandysbabies]

You don't say how old she is but I assume you are talking about a puppy. Make sure she has eaten something in the morning and bedtime snack. If she shows signs of low blood sugar you can rub kayro syrup on her gums. The sooner the better because it can be really dangerous. Keep watch on her at all times. Kayla is a yr. old now and we have not had any more problems. She eats like a little piggie though. Hope your baby is feeling better soon.

[Nancy1999]

Lot's of members use Nutri-cal, but I don't think they understand that Nutri-cal is basically corn syrup, or sugar. Sugar works best when having a hypoglycemic episode because it gets sugar into the blood fast, and to the brain where it is needed. However, anytime you give sugar, insulin is also made to deal with the sugar, and unless you give the dog some protein after the sugar, the insulin will cause another attack of low blood sugar. So you see, Nutri-cal could cause an attack of low blood sugar, as well as treat it. Nutric-cal and Kara syrup are effective because during the attack a dog has no appetite, and rubbing some on the roof of the mouth will give the dog the necessary blood sugar, and should bring back the appetite so you can feed the dog protein. Dogs, prone to hypoglycemia, do well being free fed, and eating small meals throughout the day.

[Ladymom]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

Lot's of members use Nutri-cal, but I don't think they understand that Nutri-cal is basically corn syrup, or sugar. Sugar works best when having a hypoglycemic episode because it gets sugar into the blood fast, and to the brain where it is needed. However, anytime you give sugar, insulin is also made to deal with the sugar, and unless you give the dog some protein after the sugar, the insulin will cause another attack of low blood sugar. So you see, Nutri-cal could cause an attack of low blood sugar, as well as treat it. Nutric-cal and Kara syrup are effective because during the attack a dog has no appetite, and rubbing some on the roof of the mouth will give the dog the necessary blood sugar, and should bring back the appetite so you can feed the dog protein. Dogs, prone to hypoglycemia, do well being free fed, and eating small meals throughout the day.

I agree 100%. Lady is diabetic and has had some hypo incidents from her insulin. Sugar (Karo syrup, Nutrical, Jelly, pancake syrup) are what you need to give immediately to bring them around, but unless you follow up with a carb/protein meal like kibble, your puppy will just crash again.

Here is a great article for you to read:

Toy Breed Hypoglycemia

[PrestigeousYT]

Lil Sis had hypoglycemia and the nutri cal would send her on a big high then following with a big crash. I no longer give her ANY nutri cal it was making things worse with her.
I feed her every two hours. Now she can go 6 hours or so without soft food but she always has hard kibble available to her.
Good luck with your baby

Deana
Prestigeous Yorkies

[C C Kent]

Nutri-Cal is not good as a preventative. It will cause an insulin response followed by lower sugar level later. Proper nutrition is the only good preventative. Nutri-Cal and the other remedies are good once the episode begins but given at regular intervals will increase, not decrease, the chance of another episode. These problems often begin with a breeder that treats symptoms rather than eliminating the source of the problem. Improper weaning practice or failure to monitor the intake of the indiviual puppy will set the course for hypoglycemia later. I haven't had to deal with this (hypoglycemia) in years but I use frozen Bil-Jac crumbled into goat's milk and warmed in the micro for finicky eaters. It's not long until the weakling can throw elbows with the best of them.

[PeanutsMom48]

thnak you all for your responses, she is a puppy, 3 months old. she eats fine her appetitie is fantastic but i think we need to feed her more frequently, i have talked to the vet because she eats her food so fast im going to mix her wet food with dry and always leave dry available to her. she ate at the vet and we just got her home and she hasnt eaten any of the food i put out yet bc her belly is still really full. shes back to her little self romping around. thank you all so much for the advice i was freaking out!

[ajprez73]

I always feed Bailey every few hours and leave kibble out for her to eat all day. I was worried about hypoglycemia too because when I first got Bailey, she was such a picky eater. I do feed her Nutrical, but she always has food available to her. I hope your Peanut is okay.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by ajprez73

I always feed Bailey every few hours and leave kibble out for her to eat all day. I was worried about hypoglycemia too because when I first got Bailey, she was such a picky eater. I do feed her Nutrical, but she always has food available to her. I hope your Peanut is okay.

The point many of us are trying to make is that there is no need to feed Nuti-cal, unless Bailey is actually having a hypoglycemic attack.