Help! My breeder said that my puppy had a hypoglycemic episode I am worried. My breeder called this morning and said that she found my puppy laying on his side last night. She said that she gave him Nutri Cal and warmed him up and he began acting normally and eating. She said that it was probably due to an earlier bought of diarrhea & the stress of having his vaccinations that:confused: day. He is 9 weeks old and 1 and 1/2 lbs. Does having a hypoglycemic episode cause any long term damage? Could this be a sign of liver shunts? Any information would be appreciated. |
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No, these attacks are not a sign of shunt.......However, I would ask if this pup's parents were bile acid tested.....ask if this is this is their first litter and if not, ask for contact numbers of where those previous pups were placed. |
i cant offer any advice but i hope you pup will be okay and im sure this is no big deal |
A week or so after we got Missy she had a bad episode. It was very frightening, she was almost unresponsive, but she has not had another episode since. She is now 4 1/2 months old. And although it took quite a while that day for Missy to get back to being herself she has shown no ill effects at all from it. We have been extra watchful and careful since, we just make sure she eats before putting her to bed and even give her canned food if she doesn't seem to eat enough of her dry. We didn't want to use canned food but we figured it was more important that she just eat. Also as already said we make sure she has food in her crate during the night too and that we always have honey or corn syrup with us when we take her anywhere just in case. Not an expert by no means, we're newbies at this, just wanted to let you know our experience with it. Try not to worry too much, though I know that isn't easy. It took quite a while before I stopped holding my breath each morning when I went to check on her when we got up! Good luck. Debbie |
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No honey, has too much bacteria. Corn syrup is good, but NutriCal is much better. |
Hypoglycemia in Dogs actually I would make sure the parents were bile acid tested as it can be a sign of liver issue as posted in the link above. Bile acid in a pup should not be done until 20 weeks - hopefully it is just due to lack of enough meals but i would definitely question the bat testing of parents Other causes of hypoglycemia include fasting before vigorous exercise, which may be a factor in the syndrome called "hunting dog hypoglycemia"; Addison's disease, an endocrine problem caused by a lack of hormone production by the adrenal glands which can cause weakness, vomiting, diarrhea, and collapse; excessive insulin administration, as may occur in pets with diabetes mellitus; insulin-producing tumors of the pancreas, called "insulinomas" or "beta cell tumors"; severe liver disease; some other tumors that produce insulin-like factors; dogs with portosystemic shunts, which are congenital blood vessel abnormalities the cause blood from the intestines to by-pass the liver; hereditary diseases arising from abnormal storage of glucose as starch in the liver, or glycogen storage disease; and serious systemic bacterial infection, or sepsis |
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I would strongly recommend it in pups having hypoglycemic episodes regularly |
No. She only had that one episode and has been fine ever since. I believe it was a one time thing. Maybe she was a little too active the night before and didn't eat enough. Not sure, it just taught us a lesson in being a little more observent with how much she was eating and her activity level etc. A few times she appeared a little sluggish or sleepy and we would give her a little dab of honey (what the breeder suggested) just in case but that hasn't even happened for quite some time now. |
Hello, I am sorry to hear of your little ones troubles. I have raised Yorkies for 20 years, and over the years we have had many many Puppies have a hypoglycemia attack. As long as your breeder watches him closely he should be fine. It will be just as important for you to keep a close eye on him when he comes home. Some Yorkies are so sensitive to change, that they just don't eat, as their sugar level drops they feel ill and as they feel ill they don't want to eat. I have had to hand feed, mouth feed, trick, and force feed....When you love them you will do whatever it takes. I am sure he and you will do fine. Best of Luck, have you named him :) |
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