DD, I went to thier web site. Its US only. Helen Peagram on here is in Canada. Maybe she kmows what the Canadian equivalent would be. Its a sweet corn syrup. You could always use honey. I've heard of people using that.
Chris --- In [email protected], "ntvlawher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I guess that must be an American thing, I have never seen that brand > in Canada! > > Don't I sound like a dummie!!--- In [email protected], > "Lacey" <laceyduthu@> wrote: > > > > Karo is a brand of corn syrup. You can buy it at grocery stores. > > ~Lacey > > > > In [email protected], "ntvlawher" <ntvlawher@> wrote: > > > > > > I have heard of Karo syrup several times now, and wonder what it > > is? I > > > have never heard of it before. I have corn syrup on hand at all > > times > > > as I also have a mini pin who is insulin dependant, but is this > > Karo a > > > better option? > > > DD. > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Lacey" <laceyduthu@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Vomitting is not a symptom of hypoglycemia. I just say that it > > > > sounds like hypoglycemia b/c of the other symptoms. Vomitting is > > > > normally associated with parvo (along with diarrhea which they > > ruled > > > > out) or a blockage. If it is a blockage the vet should be able > > to > > > > tell from an xray. You can also use honey or karo syrup instead > > of > > > > Nutracal. ~Lacey > > > > > > > > > > > > In [email protected], KAT <sinsation@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Lacey, It sounds like hypoglycemia to me too but I wasn't > > aware > > > > that > > > > > they threw up with this, is this common? > > > > > > > > > > Kat > > > > > > > > > > Lacey wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I hope your baby is better! It sounds like hypoglycemia > > (low > > > > blood > > > > > > sugar). Did the breeder not tell you about this and what you > > > > should > > > > > > do to care for a new chi pup? Also, we are Air Force and > > have > > > > always > > > > > > lived on base. It is a pain to get people on base (just the > > paper > > > > > > work), but it only takes about 15 minutes and as long as the > > > > visitor > > > > > > has everything they need and goes in with the military > > member it > > > > can > > > > > > be done. Keep us posted on Sparky! ~Lacey > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In [email protected], "nicksbedwarmer" > > > > > > <samantha_suede@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My 12-week-old Chihuahua, Sparky, is at the emergency vet > > > > clinic > > > > > > > tonight. We just got him Tuesday night, late, and he > > threw up > > > > in > > > > > > the > > > > > > > car going home. Then, he threw up the next morning before > > > > going > > > > > > to > > > > > > > my vet for a checkup and a booster, since he was due. The > > vet > > > > > > said > > > > > > > it was probably just nerves and getting adjusted to a new > > home. > > > > > > > Fine. Yesterday, Friday, he ate nothing at all and only > > drank > > > > a > > > > > > > small bit a couple of times. Today, Saturday (just to > > clariy > > > > as > > > > > > it's > > > > > > > 1:10 a.m. as I type this so technically Sunday) he ate a > > teeny > > > > > > tiny > > > > > > > amount and drank some but then, about 10:45 p.m., he was > > > > sleeping > > > > > > > peacefully on my chest while I read a Chihuahua book I got > > at > > > > the > > > > > > > library and then woke up making a lovely hurling noise and > > I > > > > ran > > > > > > to > > > > > > > the pee pads to let him throw up there. He threw up brown > > > > stuff > > > > > > that > > > > > > > had a slight odor around his mouth after. He collapsed > > after > > > > that > > > > > > > and wouldn't move from the spot, was even stepping in his > > > > vomit. > > > > > > I > > > > > > > picked him up and tried to get him to drink something. He > > > > > > wouldn't > > > > > > > have it. He just looked at me so pathetically and I > > picked his > > > > > > limp > > > > > > > little body up and put him back on my chest where he > > promptly > > > > went > > > > > > > back to sleep. I made a mental note to call the vet's > > office > > > > > > > Monday. Well, no sooner had I thought that, he started in > > > > again > > > > > > > about 20 minutes later and same thing but this time he was > > a > > > > LOT > > > > > > > limper and just wasn't at all the way I think a puppy, > > even a > > > > > > teeny > > > > > > > tiny one, should be. I called the emergency clinic and > > they > > > > said > > > > > > to > > > > > > > bring him in so we did. They did a test for Parvo as they > > said > > > > > > even > > > > > > > though he had had parvo vaccine from the breeder that it > > could > > > > > > have > > > > > > > been ineffective as some people let them get warm and it's > > not > > > > > > > effective or something like that. Anyway, fine. That was > > > > > > negative. > > > > > > > They took some blood and popped an IV in him and gave him > > some > > > > > > > dextrose. He pepped up with that and they are keeping him > > > > until > > > > > > > tomorrow evening, she said, so they can see if they can > > get > > > > him to > > > > > > > eat and what he'll eat and run some more tests. She said > > he > > > > may > > > > > > have > > > > > > > to be on a different diet than my two Shih Tzus. I have > > them > > > > > > > switching right now from the Maxximum Choice stuff they > > sell at > > > > > > Wal- > > > > > > > Mart to Bil Jac puppy food but he really doesn't seem to > > want > > > > > > > anything to do with it much though he wolfed down a bowl > > of it > > > > the > > > > > > > first day he was here. I'm just worried about him and > > hope > > > > he's > > > > > > okay > > > > > > > and it is just a matter of finding a diet he will eat. > > She > > > > said > > > > > > his > > > > > > > blood sugar was so low it didn't register so it was good I > > > > brought > > > > > > > him in. Pray for my tiny baby everyone!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > P.s. The vet assistant asked if the other puppies acted > > okay > > > > and I > > > > > > > had to admit that I only saw him and one other that was > > younger > > > > > > than > > > > > > > him as we met the lady at a McDonald's. She lives on an > > army > > > > base > > > > > > > and said that she "would hate for us to have to try to get > > on > > > > > > base." > > > > > > > The vet assistant said that, in the future, that should > > serve > > > > as a > > > > > > > big red flag if they won't let you come to their house as > > > > > > something > > > > > > > is usually amiss..dirty conditions..all the pups are > > > > > > sick..whatever. > > > > > > > I'm attached to this little guy though and I told them to > > do > > > > > > > whatever. Guesstimate was about $365 and I'm hoping it > > stays > > > > > > around > > > > > > > that and he doesn't have a blockage. He's so tiny I don't > > > > know if > > > > > > he > > > > > > > could stand surgery. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! > > > > > > Join today! 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