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HYPOGLYCEMIA (LOW BLOOD SUGAR)
HYPOGLYCEMIA IN PUPPIES
HYPOGLYCEMIA IN YOUNG DOGS
HYPOGLYCEMIA IN SMALL BREEDS
We specialize in AKC Schnauzzers:  Super  Schnauzers.  We usually have white
Schnauzers, black Schnauzers, liver Schnauzers, salt & pepper Schnauzers and parti
Schnauzers through out the year. We breed Miniature Schnauzers, Toy Schnauzers and
Tea Cup Schnauzers.  All of our dogs are pets in our home and are part of our family
HYPOGLYCEMIA
(LOW BLOOD SUGAR)
Low blood sugar can cause listlessness, depression, muscular weakness, vomiting,
diarrhea, tremors, convulsions, coma and even death in your puppy.

Low blood sugar usually happens in toy breeds between the ages of 1 month and 3
months of age.  Many times their little livers don't develop as fast as their bodies do.  
Therefor the liver cannot produce enough sugar to sustain their bodies.  It can be brought
on by infrequent feedings, missed meals, stress, new home (stress), shipping (stress) or
too much playing without frequent meals.  Play time (expended energy), digestive upset
and chills.  All of these things add a strain on the energy reserves of your tiny puppy's
liver, if the puppy is susceptible.

To prevent these problems you should feed your puppy at least four times a day a high
quality dry dog food.  Make sure your puppy is able to eat dry dog food.  You may have to
give them a quality canned dog food until they are a little older.  If you are unable to do
this, you may leave the food down around the clock.  If your puppy is going to be put
through a lot of stress such as shipping or going to a new home it would be wise to feed
them prior to these things and keep food in front of them during these times.  Many
reputable breeders will not allow you to take a tiny puppy home before it is three months
of age in fear that a puppy might get low blood sugar.

If your puppy ever displays any of these symptoms, you should give it Karo Syrup or
honey immediately.  Your puppy should improve within thirty minutes.  However, if your
puppy does become unconscious you must take him or her to the veterinarian
immediately.  Your veterinarian will probably put your puppy on iv's.  Repeated episodes
of low blood sugar can result in permanent brain damage.  If you have a puppy prone to
low blood sugar you may consider putting a small amount of Karo Syrup or sugar in pasta
added to their food.  Make sure that they are eating the food along with the pasta  
Remember that any kind of sugar is a quick release and therefore their blood sugar
levels can drop quickly.  This is why we use pasta along with the sugar or Karo Syrup.  
If you don't have Karo Syrup you can mix 3/4 sugar to 1/4 water and boil until you have a
syrup.  Cool this mixture down and use it in an emergency.  Rice is much more difficult
for their tiny bodies to digest.  Many times you find whole grains of rice in their stools.  
Therefore, we don't use rice.

Hopefully, you will never have any of these problems. We have heard of many such
instances from other breeders and owners.  Please feed your puppy frequently or leave
his or her food down all the time until they are three months of age.

May you and your new puppy have many happy years together.
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