Karo is a brand of corn syrup. You can buy it at grocery stores.
~Lacey
In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, "ntvlawher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, "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 Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, 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 Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, "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.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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