The day of pick up
On the day of picking your new puppy up, you will be given a 10 day
supply of Albon liquid to give to your puppy. You will give 1/4cc
by mouth only once a day to prevent coccidia due to the change
and stress your new puppy may occur during the change over.
Also I will give you dextrose to help stop your new puppy from having hypoglycemia. This to be given twice a day for about 5 days. If your
puppy seems to be eating all his/her food and drinking plenty water
then you may stop the Dextrose after 3 days but continue the Albon
dose the full 10days. This is an antibiotic for intestinal problems
due to stress.
The first 3 days please count the puppies pellets by 30's at a time.
Feed the puppy 3 times a day until your Vet changes eating habits.
You need to feed 1/2 cup to your puppy with in 24 hours, so you need
to divide this 1/2cup into 3 portions. When it is divide this is when you
count pellets until all is consumed per feeding.
If you see the puppy will not eat at all please soak the pellets in hot
water for about 3 minutes so the food has a flavor to activate its eating.
Do not soak it too long because your puppy does need to consume hard
food which is good for his/her teeth and gums.
Water is a must. Never leave puppy without water. If he/she doesn't
want to drink then force water with a 3cc syringe little at a time so that
the puppy doesn't choke.
Your puppy will have had its bathe the day of pick up, so do not bathe
until the 7th day after he/she is home. Please do not use a cologne until
your puppy is about 12 weeks due to sensitive skin problem.
I will give you a sample of the shampoo so that you will have time to
order it from the Internet.
Always rinse your puppy until his/her squeaks. Remember their hair
is like humans and can become flaky if not rinsed enough.
Always use a tearless shampoo on puppys or a very mild shampoo.
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, or the puppy may be found in a coma.
If your puppy has any symptoms of hypoglycemia you must act fast. If the puppy is awake, give it Nutrical, or Karo syrup by mouth. You should see signs of improvement in thirty minutes. 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.
He has been living with the temperature in the room of 75 to 80 degrees.
Prevent attacks by feeding a high quality kibble diet. We use and
recommend Pro Plan Puppy food. See that puppy eats at least every six hours and more often if he is very small. Keep dry food and water available at all times. If puppy does not eat, you can mix a little cessars canned (lamb and rice) with the Pro Plan Puppy small bits to encourage it to eat. You can give 1/2 teaspoon of Nutrical or syrup morning and night for the first couple of days to help prevent the low blood sugar that can come with the excitement and stress of going to a new home.
