That was Kat... lol. But yeah I told her that vomitting is not a symptom of hypoglycemia. It does take a long time to get a pup back to normal. And if they aren't taken to the vet quickly they will die. Especially when their little bodies start tightening up. It's so sad that this happens to our breed! ~Lacey
In [email protected], "Kay Lewis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- 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 > > You are right Lacey, they do not throw up or have diareah either, with > hypoglycemia. They slow down, they wobble if they walk, they can't > pick up their heads, then they become listless, breathing slows down, > their bodies cool off, they become cold to the touch. They can not > move, they can not blink their eyes, wag their tales or tongues. They > can not throw up or poop. They can not do anything. If you pick one > up at this point it's body is stiff and doesn't bend. At this point > they need professional care. IV's etc. Heat lamps, body rubs and > medications. > > Long before this point I'm going to go all caps and tell you to rush > to the vet. > > It takes hours to get them warmed up and functioning again. And what I > described above can not be treated at home unless that person is a Vet > and has all the necessary equipment at hand. > > So throwing up and or diareah definately is not a sign of hypoglycemia. > Kay > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
