Hypoglycemia
I have not only seen the joy and love these wonderful little dogs bring to people's lives but also come face-to-face with one of their health risks: hypoglycemia.
Pomeranian hypoglycemia is low blood sugar. Low blood sugar levels affect puppies far more than adult dogs. Even if your puppy is very healthy, low blood sugar levels may still affect him. This is why it’s critical to understand the symptoms and how to manage them properly.
Tiny Pomeranian puppies have almost no fat storage. Fat is the body’s fuel, and sugar levels fall if insufficient.
Adult dogs can balance it out better because their liver creates more sugar. But puppy livers don’t have the capacity to do this, and suddenly, your tiny puppy has hypoglycemia.
Signs of Hypoglycemia in Pomeranians
Symptoms may be pretty vague. Due to high susceptibility, you must keep your eyes out for them, particularly in a tiny puppy. Without enough sugar, your puppy’s breathing and heart rate start slowing down and causing other problems.
Watch for Pomeranian Hypoglycemia Symptoms:
The puppy is weak or sleepy.
He appears to be disoriented.
He walks like he’s a little bit drunk.
His eyes seem unfocused or glassy-eyed.
His head tilts down to one side.
He has seizures.
He shivers, shakes, or trembles.
He loses consciousness, and you can’t wake him.
Pomeranian Hypoglycemia is Life Threatening
Fortunately, it’s easy to reverse the symptoms and treat hypoglycemia once you know it exists. In most cases, your puppy will react to the treatment (restoring blood sugar level) within a maximum of 10 minutes.
We give 1-3 finger scoops of Nutrical, wait a few minutes and then feed canned puppy food when our babies show these symptoms. Babies tend to become perfectly fine after getting some sugar and food in their systems. If your baby does not seem to make progress please see a veterinarian incase these symptoms are not due to hypoglycemia