Hypoglycemia in dogs mainly occurs in puppies and bitches, but adult dogs with low immunity are not excluded. Pregnant bitches may also experience low blood sugar concentrations during the birthing process. So what are the clinical symptoms when dogs have hypoglycemia?

Canine Hypoglycemia Hypoglycemia is a syndrome that occurs when blood sugar concentration drops to a certain level. Clinically, it is characterized by neurological symptoms. The main causes of canine hypoglycemia are excessive insulin secretion (such as islet cell tumors), liver glucose storage and conversion disorders (such as fatty liver, cirrhosis), adrenal cortical insufficiency, pituitary insufficiency, central nervous system disorders, cachexia, etc. factors that can cause hypoglycemia.

Cause: Canine hypoglycemia is more common in small dogs, puppies, nursing bitches, dogs with extensive management, and dogs undergoing cesarean section.

1. Puppies and small dogs Hypoglycemia in puppies is mostly caused by hunger and malnutrition. Some small unweaned dogs with a litter size of more than 4 are affected in whole litters. If the rescue is not timely, the whole litter will die. Small dogs, on the other hand, have a small food intake, are lively by nature, and usually consume a lot of energy. If feeding is not timely, it can easily lead to hypoglycemia.

2. Breastfeeding bitches. Breastfeeding bitches often suffer from malnutrition or disordered nutrient absorption. Excessive and large amounts of lactation lead to increased nutritional requirements, and liver glucose storage and conversion dysfunction leads to insufficient nutrient supply, resulting in bitch blood sugar during lactation. Too low can cause this disease.

3. Dogs undergoing cesarean section Dogs undergoing cesarean section are often forced to undergo surgery after long-term uterine contractions fail due to difficult labor. Most of these dogs have gone through a long period of assisted delivery and uterine contractions, consumed a lot of physical energy, and often suffer from anorexia due to entering the expected period of delivery (mostly about 2 days), which eventually leads to the occurrence of hypoglycemia.