HOW ARE SMALL BREED'S DIFFERENCE:
Puppies of very small and toy breeds of dogs have characteristics that make them more prone to the development of Transient Juvenile Hypoglycemia, which is brought on by fasting.
Puppies of any breed are more likely to develop hypoglycemia than Adults, because their skeletal muscle mass and liver size are smaller and the brain size larger in proportion is the rest of their body.
Therefore, there is less glucose being put out into the blood and more being used by the brain, which is dependent upon adequate glucose in order to function.
In small and toy breeds this discrepancy is more pronounced.
Even a brief period of fasting in a toy breed puppy can trigger a hypoglycemia " ATTACKS ".
As discussed, one of the attacks may appear as weakness, confusion, wobbly gait, or seizures.
Eating food that is readily digested and metabolized will reverse minor sign..., but intravenous glucose administration is required for sever cases.
Puppies with Transient Juvenile Hypoglycemia have normal liver size and function, but inadequate glucose precursors or glucose in its stored form. Therefore any significant stress, such as routine trip to the Vet's that occurs in the absent of a recent meal, can cause the blood sugar to drop to dangerously low levels.
Low environmental temperature, infections, vaccinations, strenuous exercise, and inadequate nutrition increase the risk even further. Feeding recommendations for puppies at risk for hypoglycemia include frequent (four or five times a day) feeding of high carbohydrate, high protein and or fat food.
For puppies who have had recurrent of prolonged signs, monitoring the urine for keystones with a "DIPSTICK"
made for diabetics helpful, since return to
"KEYSTONE NEGATIVE STATUS"
signals a return to normal.
Puppies of any breed are more likely to develop hypoglycemia than Adults, because their skeletal muscle mass and liver size are smaller and the brain size larger in proportion is the rest of their body.
Therefore, there is less glucose being put out into the blood and more being used by the brain, which is dependent upon adequate glucose in order to function.
In small and toy breeds this discrepancy is more pronounced.
Even a brief period of fasting in a toy breed puppy can trigger a hypoglycemia " ATTACKS ".
As discussed, one of the attacks may appear as weakness, confusion, wobbly gait, or seizures.
Eating food that is readily digested and metabolized will reverse minor sign..., but intravenous glucose administration is required for sever cases.
Puppies with Transient Juvenile Hypoglycemia have normal liver size and function, but inadequate glucose precursors or glucose in its stored form. Therefore any significant stress, such as routine trip to the Vet's that occurs in the absent of a recent meal, can cause the blood sugar to drop to dangerously low levels.
Low environmental temperature, infections, vaccinations, strenuous exercise, and inadequate nutrition increase the risk even further. Feeding recommendations for puppies at risk for hypoglycemia include frequent (four or five times a day) feeding of high carbohydrate, high protein and or fat food.
For puppies who have had recurrent of prolonged signs, monitoring the urine for keystones with a "DIPSTICK"
made for diabetics helpful, since return to
"KEYSTONE NEGATIVE STATUS"
signals a return to normal.