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Have you scheduled an appt. to get some blood work done? Hopefully whatever it was has passed, but what happened to his gums is not normal and a major concern. If it did go hypo, what if it happens when you are sleep or out of the house? I'd wonder if there is an underlying something or other going on. |
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I should have said that I cook the carrots first. I don't like giving raws cause I worry about them biting of too big of a piece and possibly choking. Hot rod loves his carrots. And wouldn't you know it...I found my Nurtical...it was right where it was supposed to be, with the rest of the upkeep stuff for them--frontline, heartworm stuff--I just didn't see the tube. :eek: |
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Do you thinkt that I should have get blood work done? His last bloodwork was in Feb. when he went for dentals. His gums are usually not pinky pink like Maggies anyhow, although they were on the grayish side that night. I am wondering if I didn't administer the karo right the first time as I was smearing it on his mouth instead of is gums. the next day when I gave him some more, I smeared in on his gums and he did seem to perk up quicker and was more alert than the first night. I'm not opposed by any means to taking him in but I am wondering if I didn't do something correctly. he's eating and pooping almost back to his schedule. I need to stop by the vets office to visit my friends yorkie who's in with his diangosis of kidney failure and will talk with my vet about hot rod. |
We all have different comfort levels as do our vets. Adult Yorkies should not suddenly go hypoglycemic after eating very little for a day. The fact that the sugar did help the gum color would suggest that it was a sugar issue. That shouldn't be. So yes, if Ellie's gums went grayish and Nutrical helped, I'd be wondering why because it is not normal. And for it to happen twice and the sugar to help twice, I'd be very concerned that there is something going on here. I'd wonder why an adult dog suddenly can't regulate blood sugar. So yes, I'd be doing bloods unless my vet could give a very good explanation about why it happened. The other symptoms could have been anal glands. Not sure how weird gum color would go with that. |
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I agree that an adult dog going hypoglycemic is not normal and I'd be running bloddwork. |
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I will definitely speak with the vet when I go. I am hoping to get there a little bit when I take my lunch break. Thanks. |
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The other thing that was different was the nature's logic that I was using for treats, I wonder if that contributed to any of this as he had mucousy poo when he finally pooped. He seemed better after he did. (??) |
JMHO: Sounds as if it may be an intestinal issue. Could he have bitten off a chunk of the bully stick? With his intermmitant symptoms, it sounds like something may be trying to move through his system and does for a bit, then stops. His hypoglycemia is a bit of a concern too. So a hands on exam by the vet would be on my list of things that may need doing. Then he can decide if bloodwork or an xray might be needed. They can tell alot just by palpating them. A partial blockage may have been the cause of the sugar issue. Anal glands usually affect behavior more, unless they abcess then you have to deal with infection, fever and such. But they usually don't run around playing on and off either... |
spoke with the vet when I stopped by the office and she said we should do a baseline test and she will examine Hot Rod. She reiterated what everyone has said that he one meal/day should not have caused the episode. We have an appt tomorrow so I will also have his glands done then and we can see if they might have caused anything. This vet has Hot Rod's primary vet since we taken him there, after his neuter @ 6 1/2 mos; he's now almost 4. He does sees 2nd vet there when she is not available. The good thing with the 2nd vet is that she shows, either Norfolk or Norwich terriers-I can't remember which. So between the 2 vets, I can say that we are in good hands. I will update once I know know more. |
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Just thinking, two days before, I also gave them a new brand of sweet potato treats. My neighbor gave them to me. They are round shaped and hard as a rock. I cut them into smaller pieces and gave them these. The pieces are in at least 1/4 size or smaller. I wonder if this could have caused some kind of blockage. I did see a bit of orange in the mucousy pooped. These treats were given on Wednesday as I worked on Thursday so I wasn't home. |
Glad to see Hot Rod is feeling better. I think I would feel better if bloodwork was done. I tend to be a bit of a worry-wart :) but would fear that an underlying problem might arise again. Please let us know what you find out. |
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