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lil_manns_mom · 11-09-2010, 09:49 PM

i have a timy less than four pound yorkie/russel mix puppy. She will be a year old in January. Due to her size she sometimes experiences hypoglycemic episodes. During these episodes she is wobbly and "bobble headed" has a hard time keeping her balance, lethargic. normal hypoglycemic symptoms.
Tonight has been a little different. We got home from being gone for about 2 1/2 hours. She was fine before i left and when i returned home i noticed her wobbling. Tonight however she has been going from wobbly to extremely hyper. One minute she will be sitting there, head bobbing, and the next she will be running around barking like crazy like she wants to play. She has almost been uncontrollable. She is finally sleeping now after giving her a scrambled egg and some syrup on her gums (as the vet told me to do for the bobbly head symptoms).
We have been very busy lately so have not been home constantly as normal. My though was maybe that she is hypoglycemic, and on top of that missing her family very badly and maybe that is why she is hyper? Maybe she was excited to see us and want to play and get attention but just happens to have low blood sugar at the same time? i dont know im at a loss this time.
If someone could please give me some advise i would very much appreciate it!
Thanks allot!

Rhetts_mama · 11-10-2010, 03:37 PM

Out of curiosity, have you had her bile acids tested?

baby yorkie · 11-13-2010, 05:11 PM

Has a vet diagnosed her? Just because they are small doesn't mean they'll have sugar problems. Ally is just over 3 lbs and rarely has a problem and she is a very picky eater. I adopted Tia at Easter at 10 wks, 8 oz, and she has never had a problem. I can't really help and I wouldn't consider myself an expert, but it sounds more than low sugar levels. How is her eating? Good eater; picky?

JeanieK · 11-13-2010, 05:22 PM

That does not sound like hypoglycemic to me. 4 pounds is good sized. not big. but definitely not tiny. No dog should ever have regular hypoglycemic episodes if they are eating.

I agree that some tests are definitely warranted.

JDS · 11-13-2010, 06:37 PM

I suggest you take your baby to the vet. As already mentioned a bile acid test would be good to have done. My furbaby is 7 months & just over 3 lbs and has never had a hypoglycemic episode. So, small size doesn't mean that hypoglycemic episodes should be considered normal. The behavior you are describing would be very troubling to me & I would be taking my baby to the vet asap!

lillymae · 11-13-2010, 11:02 PM

How is your baby doing now ?

FlDebra · 11-14-2010, 05:06 AM

Hypoglycemia is a condition of low blood sugar -- but it's not a disease itself, it is a symptom. If it happens very occasionally in a very young pup (usually also very small), that has not eaten for a while, that is not unusual. If it happens often as an adult, larger pup -- then it is a symptom of something that needs to be discovered. Although you still see your pup as tiny -- a 9 month old 4 pounder is not considered tiny in the Yorkie world, where the standard is to be UNDER 7 pounds. So, her illness should not be attributed to her size.

The symptoms you attribute to hypoglycemia may be something else entirely. I agree with the others. Time to get your little one to the vet and get some tests done. A full blood panel (CBC, glucose, and liver function tests/LFTs) along with a bile acid test would be a good start. The symptoms could come from neurological disorders, ear problems, liver disorders, diabetes, poison, even a stroke (although that would be uncommon in one so young).

You talk about her bobbling around and then running around excitedly barking. When you see a small dog wobbling, this is serious. If it is a hypoglycemic situation, they can be very close to seizure when they start bobbling/losing coordination -- I would NOT be letting her take off running. The running could be anxiety and that is actually another symptom of hypoglycemia although I have never seen one get hyperactive -- just the opposite.

This sounds very serious and I hope you will not delay in getting some good vet help in solving her problem. If the current vet is not giving this a priority -- change vets. She needs help before it is too late. Hope she is feeling better today -- but still get an appointment asap.

11-09-2010, 09:49 PM	#1
lil_manns_mom YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Spokane, WA, USA Posts: 1	Weird behavior PLEASE HELP! i have a timy less than four pound yorkie/russel mix puppy. She will be a year old in January. Due to her size she sometimes experiences hypoglycemic episodes. During these episodes she is wobbly and "bobble headed" has a hard time keeping her balance, lethargic. normal hypoglycemic symptoms. Tonight has been a little different. We got home from being gone for about 2 1/2 hours. She was fine before i left and when i returned home i noticed her wobbling. Tonight however she has been going from wobbly to extremely hyper. One minute she will be sitting there, head bobbing, and the next she will be running around barking like crazy like she wants to play. She has almost been uncontrollable. She is finally sleeping now after giving her a scrambled egg and some syrup on her gums (as the vet told me to do for the bobbly head symptoms). We have been very busy lately so have not been home constantly as normal. My though was maybe that she is hypoglycemic, and on top of that missing her family very badly and maybe that is why she is hyper? Maybe she was excited to see us and want to play and get attention but just happens to have low blood sugar at the same time? i dont know im at a loss this time. If someone could please give me some advise i would very much appreciate it! Thanks allot!

11-10-2010, 03:37 PM	#2
Rhetts_mama Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,959 Blog Entries: 1	Out of curiosity, have you had her bile acids tested? __________________ Don't get your knickers in a knot. Nothing is solved and it just makes you walk funny.

11-13-2010, 05:22 PM	#4
JeanieK Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa Posts: 12,552	That does not sound like hypoglycemic to me. 4 pounds is good sized. not big. but definitely not tiny. No dog should ever have regular hypoglycemic episodes if they are eating. I agree that some tests are definitely warranted. Last edited by JeanieK; 11-13-2010 at 05:24 PM.

11-13-2010, 06:37 PM	#5
JDS YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: the good 'ol South Posts: 683	I suggest you take your baby to the vet. As already mentioned a bile acid test would be good to have done. My furbaby is 7 months & just over 3 lbs and has never had a hypoglycemic episode. So, small size doesn't mean that hypoglycemic episodes should be considered normal. The behavior you are describing would be very troubling to me & I would be taking my baby to the vet asap! __________________ Jenn & Lulu

11-14-2010, 05:06 AM	#7
FlDebra Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: FL Posts: 7,651	Hypoglycemia is a condition of low blood sugar -- but it's not a disease itself, it is a symptom. If it happens very occasionally in a very young pup (usually also very small), that has not eaten for a while, that is not unusual. If it happens often as an adult, larger pup -- then it is a symptom of something that needs to be discovered. Although you still see your pup as tiny -- a 9 month old 4 pounder is not considered tiny in the Yorkie world, where the standard is to be UNDER 7 pounds. So, her illness should not be attributed to her size. The symptoms you attribute to hypoglycemia may be something else entirely. I agree with the others. Time to get your little one to the vet and get some tests done. A full blood panel (CBC, glucose, and liver function tests/LFTs) along with a bile acid test would be a good start. The symptoms could come from neurological disorders, ear problems, liver disorders, diabetes, poison, even a stroke (although that would be uncommon in one so young). You talk about her bobbling around and then running around excitedly barking. When you see a small dog wobbling, this is serious. If it is a hypoglycemic situation, they can be very close to seizure when they start bobbling/losing coordination -- I would NOT be letting her take off running. The running could be anxiety and that is actually another symptom of hypoglycemia although I have never seen one get hyperactive -- just the opposite. This sounds very serious and I hope you will not delay in getting some good vet help in solving her problem. If the current vet is not giving this a priority -- change vets. She needs help before it is too late. Hope she is feeling better today -- but still get an appointment asap. __________________ FlDebra and her ABCs Annie, Ben, Candy Promoting Healthy Breeding to the AKC Yorkshire Terrier Standard

11-13-2010, 05:11 PM	#3
baby yorkie YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA Posts: 947	Has a vet diagnosed her? Just because they are small doesn't mean they'll have sugar problems. Ally is just over 3 lbs and rarely has a problem and she is a very picky eater. I adopted Tia at Easter at 10 wks, 8 oz, and she has never had a problem. I can't really help and I wouldn't consider myself an expert, but it sounds more than low sugar levels. How is her eating? Good eater; picky?

11-13-2010, 11:02 PM	#6
lillymae YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,544	How is your baby doing now ?