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Shaking??? Hi all My little Millie is 7 mnths old, and miniature (please dont bombard me with comments like shes a teacup and not an actual breed - ive got so much abuse today on other forums about her) and gets fed 3-4 times a day....the last few weeks she has started to shake a lot before getting fed, and when i feed her she stops! I noticed today that she started shaking again 15 mins after feeding...im worried about her. The vets have said that it is probably nerves or excitement as she is so small...but I dont really trust that as it doesnt look like excitement.:( I was wondering if there is anyone else who has experienced anything like this before? Thanks xxx |
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My babie Sophie sometimes will shake when her tummy is upset. and she with curl her back. |
What kind of food is she eating? How much does she weigh? :) |
I'd try giving her some nutrical, not sure of the name, but someone will. It sounds like a sugar problem. If the medicine doesn't help I'd take her to the vet. Best wishes. |
My baby shakes when she is excited, scared, nervous. She has jsut started shaking before I put her in her crate before work. She never did that before but it's got to be cuz she is anticipating it! She is 10 months and a 1/12 lbs. I don't use teacup anymore. Just tiny or mini. It's probably nothing serious to make you feel better, but I would check around with different vets. After you feed her does she jsut stop most of the time or when you hold her and cuddle her does she stop? Singing helps! |
I have been advised from a breeder and the vet to keep her on dry kibble, so she eats Bakers....she has no loss of appetite and there is no signs of stomach upset or anything. As soon as she is fed she stops shaking and is skipping about- I think taking her to the vets again may be the best option as Ive heard that Low blood sugar levels is dangerous...thanks for all your replies and suggestions- they have been great and ill definately take them on board xxx |
Tinies are especially prone to hypoglycemia or low blood sugar, as it is commonly known. You don't have to have all the symptoms to have it, but shaking is a common symptom. Tinies just don't have the fat reserves bigger dogs have, and all dogs under 4 pounds should be watched for symptoms. If the blood sugar drops too low, another symptom can be "loss of appetite" and that's why many people use Nutri-cal or white Karo syrup, as it get into the blood stream fast and raises the blood sugar so that appetite should return within 20 minutes. You should always offer protein at this time because insulin levels are raised by the sugar, and can cause another attack of low blood sugar if their isn't some protein in the system which releases sugar more gradually. Think of protein as time released sugar instead of a hypodermic needle of sugar like Nutric-cal, or Karo syrup. Many breeders recommend free feeding for puppies and especially tinies, and they never have a case of low blood sugar. See this link for more information on hypoglycemia. It can be potentially very dangerous if food isn't given. Hypoglycemia Symptoms and Treatment |
Neutracal or Karo syrup when she starts to shake. |
i would say her blood sugar is low keep some nutra stat/cal handy |
I agree with all those posting above me. I have low blood sugar, and when I haven't eatten for about two hours, I start to shake. This was what I first thought of when I read your problem. Sounds like low blood sugar. Do you feed any treats? The human solution is to eat very small amounts all through the day, I'm sure the same solution would help her. Little treats throughout the day may help, but I am no vet. Seek a second vet opinion! |
Shaking??? I've noticed my doggies shake when they' ve either eaten their food too quickly or eaten too much. To avoid this, I have tried reduced meal sizes more often or allowed free eating so that they aren't famished when food gets put down for them -both ways seemed to work. Hope this helps. |
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Shaking??? This has sparked a whole lot of research about liver shunt. Gaby has symptoms that correspond alarmingly. I feel a bit paranoid, but I'd rather be safe than sorry, so I'm going to chat to our vet. I'm worried about ever more regular morning vomiting episodes, just a little bit of bile, then drewling and foamy salivation, panting, her picky eating, she's always had a sensitive tummy, the slightest thing sparks it off...:confused: I really have get this checked out, so thanks for the alert! |
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This is very interesting reading, my morkie Radley is 2 1/2 lbs 20 weeks old and sometimes shakes when we pick him up and often doesn't eat his food. He will only eat fresh meat such as lamb or pigs liver, chicken or lamb mince! He also has Bakers small bite available all the time. I thought he was just fussy he now eats out of our hands but not the bowl! I am going to take him to the vets asap to get checked out after reading your advice thank you all so much! :):animal36 |
Liver shunt Liver shunt or Prosystemic Shunt. Best article I fund was at http://www.yorkierescue/livershunt/research2.html Written by Karen Tobias, University of Tennessee. Even has a Liver shunt diet on her site. What concerns me is that my vet has not mentioned this possiblity, and it seems very common in toy breeds, especially Yorkies according to Dr Tobias. She gives a list of signs of the condition, my Gaby seems to have developed many of these over time. She doesn't exibit all the signs, but enough to make me very worried. Can anyone tell me just how serious this really is, my heart will break if Gabs has this and if I lose her I'll be beside myself! |
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I thought my sophie might have the liver shunt. she doesn't have that, but she does have IBD I had to just find a speicalist on my own to take her to. She was throwing up alot. She would be fine for a fews days and than she would strat throwing up again. She will lick alot and curl her back and shake when she was going to be sick. She is much btter now. If your vet is not sure what to do I would ask him to ref you to a interal speicalist in your area. I was at the vet so many times and getting nowhere with her. It is very upsetting when you can find the answers to their problems. Sohpie got so sick with her IBD that she had to stay in the hospital for 2 nights. Luck for Sophie her speicalist office is a 24 er vet office too. So she was with people she knew. She had been there for a ultra sound and the scope at differant times. It just took me so long to find the answer as to her problems. by the time she got really sick they were pretty sure she had the IBD and were treating her for it and waiting on test to confirm. i feel for you. I know there is a test that they can do for liver shunt. i would ask them to test for panceritis too. i |
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