Hypoglycemia Hypoglycemia, low blood sugar, is a disorder that occurs mainly in small breed puppies between six and twelve weeks of age. It is often precipitated by stress and can occur without warning (if the puppy is susceptible). It might appear after the puppy misses a meal, chills, becomes exhausted from playing, or has a digestive upset. These upsets place an added strain on it's energy reserves and bring on the symptoms.

Hypoglycemia is a real threat to these tiny puppies, watch for your puppy to become tired or droopy. The first signs are those of listlessness and depression. They are followed by muscular weakness, tremors, and later convulsions, coma and even death. The puppy may appear depressed or may be weak, wobbly and jerky, the head appears to be tilted to either left or to the right and the neck appears to be stiff and in a locked position and the body may soon be the same way. The teeth may be clamped tightly If your puppy has any symptoms of hypoglycemia you must act fast.
Treatment  If the puppy is awake, give it Nutrical, or Karo syrup by mouth.  You should see signs  of improvement in thirty minutes. You can also pour Karo in warm water and stir to dissolve it and dribble it in its mouth with a syringe. You can also dissolve Karo and Nutrical in water and put drops in the puppys mouth with a syringe. Rub the throat gently to encourage swallowing if necessary. Again you should see improvement within ten to thirty minuets. If no improvement,  then call your veterinarian.  If the puppy is unconscious it should be taken to the veterinarian at once.

Prevent Hypoglycemia from happening by allowing only twenty minutes of play at a time, followed by rest or sleep.  Do not allow the puppy to overtire at first.  Supervise closely with children to make sure puppy is getting enough rest.  Keep puppy warm, don't let it become chilled.  Your Yorkie puppy is a house dog and should not be living outdoors.

Prevent attacks by feeding a high quality kibble diet.  We use Royal Canine and  recommend it or Eukanuba puppy food. See that puppy eats at least every four hours. More often if he is very small.  Keep dry food and water available at all times. You can give 1/2 teaspoon of Nutrical morning and night for the first three to five days to help prevent the low blood sugar that can come with the excitement and stress of going to a new home. By keeping a close eye on your new puppy you may avoid having it crash.

Remember stress will cause a sudden drop in blood sugar level so try to avoid stress. Whenever your yorkie appears sick for any reason take it to the vet immediately. Yorkies can die very quickly but with the proper diagnosis and care they can bounce back quickly. Best rule is to never take chances with its life.