Low sugar issues

[iloveloki1972]

Hello everyone Boy did I have a scare yesterday. I came home from running errands and my little guy louie who is 15 weeks old was just lying on his side in his kennel. I opened the door he didn't run out to me or anything he just laid there. I picked him up he couldn't even hold his head up. I rushed him to the vet and here he had low sugar it was like 46 and its supposed to be in the 90-100'. So they gave him a syringe full of sugar water very small amount of karo syrup with the rest of water. after about 15 minutes he was back to his wild puppy self . The vet said these little guys are more prone to this and hopefully he will grow out out if. So now if he seems real lifeless. just give him a syringe full of the sugar water and he should be fine. But for sure don't mistake being sleepy or something more serious as it being low sugar I would take him to the vet to check first. Just thought this might help someone on here have a great day

[seastheday]

Hi - get yourself some Nutra-Cal and keep it handy. These little ones can go out quickly. I also give mine some Honey Nut Cherrios when they play hard. Gave them to my little Biewer at nighttime when he was tiny - still give it to both my dogs as treats, especially when they are romping in the yard.

[jeane]

glad your pup is ok

[Lovetodream88]

Make sure after you give him the sugar water you get him to eat some food or he will just crash again.

[iloveloki1972]

Thanks for the advice. I've never heard of either one of those tips. So honey nut Cheerios instead of the sugar water?

[seastheday]

I never used sugar water. Unless you have a syringe it is hard to get it into them. You can buy a syringe in the pet shops, though. Nutra-Cal is specifically for low blood sugar. They sell it in the pet shops as well. You can also use Karo syrup in an emergency. I use Honey Nut Cherrios for a snack especially at night if they are tiny (and my Biewer was tiny) and when my two puppies play hard. Cheerios is a great treat.

[mimimomo]

As long as your pup is eating, his sugar level shouldn't drop...did he eat b4 you left to run errands? You need to feed him small meals several x's a day. Nutri-cal is helpful if they're not eating, it will raise their blood glucose level, but it needs to be followed by food. Also handy for a hypoglycemic attack, but if they have an attack, a vet needs to be seen asap. If the dog is eating well, nutri-cal is not needed bc the food is regulating their glucose level. If nutrical is given too much or for a long period of time, it can cause diabetes, it's basically corn syrup. My vet informed me of this.

[Yorkiemom1]

Originally Posted by seastheday

Hi - get yourself some Nutra-Cal and keep it handy. These little ones can go out quickly. I also give mine some Honey Nut Cherrios when they play hard. Gave them to my little Biewer at nighttime when he was tiny - still give it to both my dogs as treats, especially when they are romping in the yard.

Absolutely!!! You need to have Nutra-Cal or Nutra-Stat...same stuff essentially....at your home, in your glove box, and I keep a tube at anyones house that I routinely visit with my pup in tow. I also keep a tube in my purse....I am nEVER without the stuff......That was when I had a baby that had bloodsugar issues....thank goodness, that is behind me and I have not had that worry. But I still keep a tube in my purse and one in my car. I always use the Honey Nut Cheerios for treats for these little crazy babies that blow and go like crazy people.....you are fueling up their "sugar tanks" as they are depleating them with all the high energy output!
More importantly, I am concerned about your vet not knowing and not recommending NutraCal for low bloodsugars....you do not ever want to try to give a whole syringe of sugar water to a half unconscious pup....chocking and aspiration pneumonia are a couple of things that come to my mind immediately, do that. You may want to find a vet that is used to working with small dogs, toy dogs, especially Yorkies.