My 12-week Pomeranian puppy is seizing. What can I give or do?

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This may be due to having a low blood sugar from being so small. Usually small breed dogs require to be fed throughout the day every 6 hours or so. However, this could also be due to something else like a toxicity of some kind. Seizures can be detrimental to a dog's health and this warrants an evaluation as soon as possible by a veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. Good luck and have a great day!

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. I would give a little Karo syrup on her gums and see if she will eat some dog food for you. See how she is after this. With her being so small, her blood sugar could be having difficulties regulating, especially if she is a picky eater or doesn't eat that much. I would recommend having a veterinarian examine her now as well and see if there is anything else underlying predisposing her to these episodes. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

What you are describing sounds like a medical emergency. I would recommend taking Pinky to a veterinarian immediately. Young small dogs can have problems with their liver or blood sugar that can cause seizures. They will continue to get worse without immediately medical attention. I am attaching a link to a handout below that describes low blood sugar in small puppies. https://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=2085 As recommended in the handout, you can apply Karo syrup or maple syrup to her gums, then take her to a vet immediately. Good luck! I hope that was helpful and that Pinky recovers quickly. Thanks for using PetCoach.

Oh no, poor Archie. In young puppies, this can be caused by hypoglycemia, a portosystemic shunt, head trauma, or getting into something toxic. Seizures are medical emergencies in puppies, and you need to get him into a vet now. If he seizures again before you can seek vet care: - Don't put your hands near his mouth - Keep some rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle to spray on the pads of the feet for cooling - Monitor him at all times during the seizure to ensure that he cannot hurt himself by crashing into furniture, etc - If the seizure continues for more than 5 minutes, seek emergency care immediately

From what your are describing it seems to be a seizure and I would recommend to have Pommerian checked by your veterinarian as soon as possible. Make sure she didn't ingest anything she shouldn't have (i.e. human medication, herbicide, detergents,...), if you find something suspicious bring it with you so the vet can check it. If she isn't vaccinated, rabies is also a major concern especially for your health so please be careful and and take her straight to your vet.

Kiku needs to go to the vet ASAP for general bloodwork and an exam. At this age, I would be most concerned about an organ issue (such as a liver shunt) or a congenital neruologic issue, or even a toxin causing seizures. He's too young for epilepsy. There are many different medications to treat seizures, but we'd need to rule out treatable causes first. With this frequency of seizures he definitely risks causing brain damage if this keeps up. Good luck!

Hello. The seizure may have been from a low blood glucose ( sugar ) level. Make sure Malone eats 3 good meals a day & if he skips a meal, have some Karo Syrup or Nutrical ( available at all pet stores ) on hand & give him 1/2 - 1 teaspoon to give him a sugar boost. If he continues to have seizures, even after eating well & on a regular basis, please have him evaluated for other causes of seizures. I hope he is doing better soon. Thanks for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.