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03-10-2007, 05:10 PM | #1 |
Wee Winston Wiggles Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kewanee, Illinois
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| QUESTION...hypoglycemia or seizure Hi everybody, new to this site and I have a 3 year old male yorkie, named WINSTON. He is not a tiny yorkie, about 7-8 pounds. Has had several attacks, the vet checked his glucose during an attack it was only 40, so treated it as hypoglycemia. What I don't understand is, he eats well. But if I give him Nutracal he comes out of it. Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated. |
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03-10-2007, 06:04 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA
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| A fecal test might show that his has some sort of parasite that is draining him... Have they done a fecal test or any blood work? Blood work might be able to show what's wrong with him.
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03-10-2007, 06:17 PM | #3 |
Wee Winston Wiggles Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kewanee, Illinois
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| thanks for the suggestion I really don't think he has any parasite problems, and the only blood test was for glucose and liver function,which came back ok...except for the low blood sugar. This is almost like a seizure and it comes all of a sudden without any warning. He starts panting, drooling, eyes twitch, and his little body is stiff and quivering, and can not stand up. thanks for the suggestion |
03-10-2007, 06:41 PM | #4 |
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| Did they do a full blood panel to make sure everything is within normal ranges? That sure does sound like a seizure. How about a bile acid test?? Just throwing out some ideas for you
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03-10-2007, 09:09 PM | #5 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kirkland WA
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| Have you tried backtracking in your mind as to what preceded the attack? Hypoglycemic episodes can be brought on by too much stress, such as excitement or sleeping in a draft or a cold room. Here's a quote from FAQ in Yorkietalk: * Hypoglycemia is a disorder of the central nervous system caused by low blood sugar. It can occur most often in small, young, stressed, or active Yorkies due to not being able to store enough glucose (sugar) within their system. * Signs such as sleepiness, weakness, and loss of appetite and or coordination may appear suddenly. Left untreated, the condition can worsen until the dog has seizures, loses consciousness, and dies. Generally the liver can't store enough glucose for the brain to function normally. If your pet just happens to use up a lot of glucose, more than other Yorkies, then it's entirely possible that he can still have hypoglycemic attacks despite his size. It can occur in more mature dogs, not just puppies. |
03-10-2007, 09:27 PM | #6 |
Wee Winston Wiggles Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kewanee, Illinois
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| Thanks For The Input This Has Happened At Different Times Of Day, Doing Different Activities, I Feel Like I Have To Feed Him Constantly (which Doesn't Help His Weight) Just To Keep His Blood Sugar Up. He Never Had This Problem As A Puppy. What And How Often Do You Think I Should Feed Him, He's Getting So Fat...even Though He Has Never Eaten "people Food" Or Table Scraps. I'm Just So......worried About Him. ' |
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