6week old Ashley
 

Today we went and got a 6 week old Yorkie, the lady we got her from didnt feed her before we got there because we had about a 1 1/2 hour drive back to our house, and now she is shaking and twitching, we heard of the hypoglycemia, but we dont have any honey or Karo syrup so we gave her some regular syrup for pancakes and what not, any sugesstions on what is wrong or what to do? please let me know we are scared!!

If I were you, I would run to the store IMMEDIATELY to get her some Karo Syrup. Get a small eyedropper and give her a small amount at a time or dip your finger in the syrup and rub it on her gums and tongue. You may need to rush her to the vet if she doesn't come around quickly. I didn't think people were supposed to separate 6 week old puppies from their mothers.

good luck and keep us posted. We'll say prayers for you.

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Wow! 6 weeks old....that is way, way to young to be away from the mother! A breeder usually will keep them twice that long! Hopefully someone can give you some advice!

I hope you got her to feeling better. I would continue to give her syrup or a nutrition supplment every couple of hours until she is 10 weeks old. I hope that you are able to be home with her because she cannot be left alone at that age.

Good Luck

Wow...6 weeks...that is young. We got Oscar at 8 weeks and always had frosted Cheerios on hand for snacks. Get some karo or nutrucal or nutristat asap. The babies can go downhill really fast if you are not on your toes. Best of luck with your baby.

we also have an 11 week old, his gums are pinkish but hers are grey, should we take her to the vet?

Grey gums are a sign that something is wrong I would get her to the vet asap

Will this be an ongoing problem, should we take her back to the breeder, or what? I'm not sure of any vets that are open on a Sunday

I would take her to an emergency vet they are open on the weekends. Also get some nutrical or if you cant find it honey and give it to her she might just be hypoglycemic. That can be life threatening though and I still think you need to get her to a vet.

We called the vet, and he dosent think it is hypoglycemia, he thinks its just her size, that when she plays she just gets tired, because she hasnt throwen up except for in on a car ride. He thinks shell be ok

Is she eating, drinking, peeing, pooping...??? Grey gums don't sound normal and I would not think it would be due to playing or her size??? Oscar was 8 weeks and 8/10 of a pound when we got him and that never happened to him. If she is not doing what I asked above, you really should take her to a vet...today. I would much rather be safe than sorry.

You got some great advise here and to add to it....MOST All Pet Stores sell Nutrical....that is full of vitamins and works to help with possible hypoglycemia.....PLEASE KEEP A GOOD EYE on her for any behaviour changes and I would def get her to the vet for a checkup asap.

GOOD LUCK !!

Grey gums are a sign of dehydration. Definetly get some nutri cal on hand! I have 6 wk old pups right now and wouldn't even dream of them leaving yet! They just started eating solids. I would get your pup to the vet soon! :(

Our breeder has lots of information her web page...here is a link to the "Care Instructions" section of her web page. http://www.ohpuppylove.com/PuppyCareInstr.html

Also, below is some info that I cut and pasted from there. These are just suggestions...a vet will be able to thoroughly evaluate your puppy. Also, if it is dehydration, often times you cannot get enough fluids back into the body without an IV solution. CALL YOUR VET BACK IMMEDIATELY if her gums are still grey.

Our breeder advises this: Give Puppy squirt of Nutri-cal 3x daily for a few days. Then 2x day>am and pm:before bed.

Our breeder also says this about Hypoglycemia....

This can occur mainly between 2-6months.of age. With 2-4 size lbs.puppies only. We've never had a 5lbs.and up puppy in 15yrs.go hypoglycemic. The tinies are the ones to be concerned with sometimes. The chances of hypoglycemia occuring in 5lbs.and up size's are the same as with other puppies of other breeds. It could happen but not likely.

A hypoglycemic attack is often precipitated by stress. Situations to watch for are posted below. The first signs are those of listlessness and depression. They are followed by muscular weakness,tremors, especially in the face. Wobbly @ standing. Soon, puppy can lose coordination and fall. Then convulsions or coma and possbly death can happen suddenly. The entire sequence is not always seen.Or at least until it is too late. Puppy may simply appear to be weak,wobbly and jerky. There's not much warning.

Most common signs when puppy should be watched:

*missing any meals (should eat every 4 hrs.)
*placed in new home.
*exhausted from over playing (hot days)
*por quality puppy food diet
*chilled after baths
*having a digestive upset
*illness
*use of dewormers-vaccines-spay/neutering.

Any one or more of these can bring on a low sugar state in puppy. These upsets place an added strain on the energy reserves of the liver and bring on symptons. Note: Puppies weaned on rice/hambuger are more likely to develope hypoglycemia.

I forgot to say that the grey gums are also a sign of animea.