More Puppies With Low Blood Sugar

Posted by Joy Butler Feb 29, 2008

There's nothing like losing sleep to slow down productivity. The one hypoglycemic Chihuahua puppy I was feeding round the clock turned into three. Two more of her littermates began showing signs of hypoglycemia so I brought them home too. In order to make sure their blood sugar levels stayed in a safe range, all that round the clock feeding and cleaning tripled. One of the females was having trouble keeping her feedings down so we reduced the amount of food given at a time so as not to overload her stomach. She is improving now and has begun to eat on her own. The male was never as weak as the two females. and all three are doing better. The feedings are not as frequent but the puppies must still be watched closely. Shelter workers have been taking turns taking them home so the load is not overwhelming. It is nice to get a full night's sleep again. Since all the puppies have improved, we're hopeful that they will outgrow this.