Dr. Lera Clone explains why tiny puppies like Milo, a 2.8 lb pup, can't go long without eating. Small breeds struggle to maintain blood sugar and need food every 2 to 3 hours or risk seizures. At home, give Nutrical, molasses, or honey frequently to keep levels stable.
2.8 pounds
Every 2–3 hours while awake (unless they have eaten a meal)
Nutrical (Nutrikal), molasses, or honey
Hey, guys. My name is Dr. Lara here at Heron Lakes Animal Hospital. This is Milo, Milo's little puppy. And so Milo's coming in for some vaccines today. But when I was talking to mom, one of the things that is a concern with Milo is that he's got something called. Or He's. He weighs 2.8 pounds. And these little teacup breeds or these toy breeds, they are prone to something called hypoglycemia. And that is something where they have difficulty controlling their blood sugar. So it can kind of drop so low if they're not eating enough, and frequently enough every two or three hours that they can actually have a seizure. And so that's something that's very important to know. You'll want to be giving them something called Nutrikal, some sort of molasses or honey, every two to three hours while they're awake, while they're sleeping. It's not necessary. If they eat a meal or something like that, that counts. Okay. And so that's something that's important to know when you're getting one of these little tykes. If you guys have any questions about this particular topic or there's other topics that you want me to discuss, let me know. Leave it in the comment section. Have a great day.
