goes to a new home, misses a meal, does not eat a full meal, becomes chilled, overtired, or exhausted from too much handling or playing, and shipping. Signs to look for are as follows: depression, weakness, being wobbly or jerky, sleepy all of the time. The neck appears stiff and in a locked position, and the body may soon appear the same way, the teeth may be clamped tightly, convulsion, seizures, or coma may occur which can result in death.
Do not keep your puppy away from food for over an hour. This means, if you are traveling, make sure the pup has food near so it can eat every few hours. DO NOT let children take the pup out for hours and play, play, play. this uses stored energy and burns calories....and also if the pup is out of it's playpen for hours, it is more than likely not near food.
TREATMENT
The blood levels of glucose must be restored immediately! DO NOT hesitate, your puppies life is at risk. If your puppy is concious and can swallow, give 1 cc of honey on it's tongue and let it swallow it little by little. DO NOT put excessive amounts, the dog will then choke , suck it into it's lungs, and then you will have lifethreatening pneumonia set up. If the puppy is not swallowing, rub some on it's gums every 5 minutes until it improves.. DO ALL of this on the way to the vet if the puppy is not conscious.
PREVENTION
All of this can be avoided by simply making sure your puppy eats correctly. When you pick up the puppy from the airport, immediately give him/her 1cc of honey and have a jar of Gerber, stage 2, chicken or turkey, ready to feed. I will supply a tiny 1cc syring in the crate with the puppy when it arrives. If you do not find one. a syringe can be purchased from any pharmacy, or you can buy the over the counter syringes used to dose childrens medicines (measures in cc's and teaspoons)
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