What can i do suger problems - YorkieTalk.com Forums

misslissa · 03-31-2010, 05:46 AM

so we went on a quick trip to my moms for the night and when we woke up this morning Gatsby would not move i gave him some suger water and he perked up right away and went outside to pee but his gums are still white
he still seems very weak my vet is two hours away and my moms vet dose not specialize in small dogs in fact my moms 15 pound pug is they smallest dog they have in her town and the next nearest vet is 30 min i dont want to put him the car that long what can i do

Bellasmygirl · 03-31-2010, 06:00 AM

I was told that you rub Karo syrup on their gums until they start moving around then try to feed them some canned dog food. She told me to always have a couple of cans on hand just in case this happens.

Good luck.

Yuna · 03-31-2010, 06:24 AM

I was told to always have a tube of Nutri-Cal if my yorkie's gums turn white and yorkie has low blood sugar. I got mine at Pet Valu. Rub the Nutri-Cal inside on the top of the mouth. I am not sure if it is available for you, but karo syrup is good too but if you don't have it then honey can be used. Yorkie's are prone to hypoglycemia so be careful.

Mom to Hot Rod · 03-31-2010, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by misslissa

so we went on a quick trip to my moms for the night and when we woke up this morning Gatsby would not move i gave him some suger water and he perked up right away and went outside to pee but his gums are still white
he still seems very weak my vet is two hours away and my moms vet dose not specialize in small dogs in fact my moms 15 pound pug is they smallest dog they have in her town and the next nearest vet is 30 min i dont want to put him the car that long what can i do

You can use Nutrical for low blood sugar. If you do not have that, in a pinch you can use karo syrup or pancake syrup. How old is your little one and how many times are you feeding him? If he is young, you may want to feed him at least 4 times a day or free feed him. Best of luck.

Ellie May · 03-31-2010, 07:06 AM

So he perked up with the sugar?
Have you tried feeding him anything with protein yet?
If you have tried all of that and it has been more than 30 minutes or so, I don't think waiting with white gums is good.

03-31-2010, 05:46 AM	#1
misslissa YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: canton ohio us Posts: 1,574	What can i do suger problems so we went on a quick trip to my moms for the night and when we woke up this morning Gatsby would not move i gave him some suger water and he perked up right away and went outside to pee but his gums are still white he still seems very weak my vet is two hours away and my moms vet dose not specialize in small dogs in fact my moms 15 pound pug is they smallest dog they have in her town and the next nearest vet is 30 min i dont want to put him the car that long what can i do __________________ Don't say I love you unless you mean it, but if you do say it a lot. People forget.

03-31-2010, 06:00 AM	#2
Bellasmygirl Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: White House,TN Posts: 158	I was told that you rub Karo syrup on their gums until they start moving around then try to feed them some canned dog food. She told me to always have a couple of cans on hand just in case this happens. Good luck. __________________ Bella's My Girl!!!

03-31-2010, 07:06 AM	#5
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	So he perked up with the sugar? Have you tried feeding him anything with protein yet? If you have tried all of that and it has been more than 30 minutes or so, I don't think waiting with white gums is good. __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

03-31-2010, 06:24 AM	#3
Yuna Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 140	I was told to always have a tube of Nutri-Cal if my yorkie's gums turn white and yorkie has low blood sugar. I got mine at Pet Valu. Rub the Nutri-Cal inside on the top of the mouth. I am not sure if it is available for you, but karo syrup is good too but if you don't have it then honey can be used. Yorkie's are prone to hypoglycemia so be careful.