Why is my 3-month chihuahua weak and sluggish? What can I do?

Your dog needs testing done to get your better answers. That can be a sign a if pain or head or eye trauma or an infection. . A low blood sugar and calcium level can easily be diagnosed with a blood sample along with checking for an infection. once the lab work is complete you will know which way to treat. because she is so small I would get her rechecked to see why she is not getting better

She could be hypoglycemic. Small breed dogs should eat more frequent, smaller meals throughout the day as to not let their blood sugar drop. I suggest you do this and if she is still not acting normally she should see a vet.

Hi, and thanks for your question. This is a quite generic but concerning presentation. Differentials are many, from gastrointestinal diseases (infection/inflammations often dietary related) to any disease that can spread systemically (causing lethargy for example) like infection, and anything that can cause pain/discomfort. The approach must be logic, starting from offering different kind of food. A check up is needed if inappetence lasts for more than 24hours. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

From these symptoms, there could be many things going on, but I am very concerned that Chico is very sick. A puppy sleeps more than an adult, but they should have a high activity level and eat well. I think Chico should get checked out by a vet. There are many things that could be causing his symptoms, including hypoglycemia, bacterial or viral infection (such as parvo virus), internal medical illness, intestinal parasites, etc. After examination, the vet should be able to give you an idea of what is going on, or what diagnostics should be run, such as intestinal parasite screening, bloodwork, parvo test, etc.

I am so sorry Claire is not feeling well. would recommend trying to give her something like nutrical every few hours to try and prevent her sugar from crashing low. It looks like the following blood work looks very suspicious of a liver shunt. Liver shunts are more common in small breed dogs like Claire. I would high recommend continuing to move forward with the radiologist to determine for sure if a shunt is present. Hope claire feels better!

She may either be going through a growth spurt, or she may have low glucose. If she isn't eating at least 3/4th of her normal diet, then I would be concerned about possible low glucose or another neurological condition. Low glucose typically also causes a depressed mentation and sometimes staggering when walking. https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4952329 Its best to take her in to your vet if that is the case, to get her glucose levels checked. You can also offer her some karo syrup (only about 1 tsp) on her gums if her energy seems really low, once every 6 hrs until you can get her in the vet to be seen. Thismay not completely correct low glucose but it can help stabilize her until she can be seen by your vet. I hope that your puppy Mocha feels better soon! Best wishes and take care!

Hypoglycemia is a big problem in small breed puppies. At 10 weeks old I would worried about that and also it could be that he has a liver problem (shunt) or a cardiac issue. Teddy may need more testing to figure out what is going on. An ultrasound may be taken of the abdomen to try and identify a pancreatic, liver or other type of tumor that could cause hypoglycemia. Puppies and adult dogs that appear to be in a stupor or coma during a hypoglycemic attack should immediately be given sugar water or an oral concentrated solution of glucose, such as corn (Karo) syrup or Nutri-Cal. Rub it directly on his gums. The sugar will be absorbed directly through the tissue into the bloodstream. You should add two tablespoons Karo syrup to your puppy’s water for all day sipping. Be sure to dump out and add fresh each day or the sugar water could grow bacteria. Schedule several meals every day. Toy breed adults and any young puppy have trouble eating enough food at one setting. So a small meal several times a day helps keep the blood sugar levels normal. I hope this helps. You really need to keep in contact with your vet about Teddy's symptoms. Best wishes.