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    Dec 13, 2008, 06:55 PM
    Very sick puppy 5 weeks old
    My shihtzu had 2 puppies. One died today from hypoglycemia and anemia. The other one seems fine but is sluggish. They were born on Nov 7. The mother is weening them but I can't get the puppy to try and eat food. What am I doing wrong.
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    Dec 13, 2008, 06:57 PM

    Have you taken the puppy to the vet? I have never heard of a dog having hypoglycemia. It may be too soon to wean the puppy. Please take to the vets or you will lose that puppy as well.
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    Dec 13, 2008, 07:27 PM
    The vet is closed till Monday. How soon should you ween a puppy. I thought it was between 6 - 8 weeks that they should be weened by 8 weeks. Others have said 4 weeks.
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    Dec 13, 2008, 07:53 PM

    I took the other dog to the vet. He's the one who told me the dog had hypoglycemia which sounded strange to me also. He has the degree not me.
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    Dec 13, 2008, 08:03 PM

    Don't wean such young puppies especially the smaller breeds like yours. They need mother's milk longer due to their small body weight. Try a different vet. I don't like the way that guy sounds. I don't want you to lose your little one. Just because this guy is a vet doesn't mean he knows what he's doing. There are quack vets just as there are quack human doctors.
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