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The puppy is shaking all over and can’t stand up. What’s going on?

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy
A puppy that is shaking all over and unable to stand up may be caused by poisoning, cold weather, hypoglycemia, body pain, infectious diseases, etc. The owner needs to check the environmental temperature, as well as the puppy's recent diet, body temperature, nose, urine, defecation, mental state, appetite, etc. to determine the cause of the disease based on the puppy's specific situation, and adopt corresponding methods for treatment. If the body temperature is abnormal, the spirit is depressed, the appetite is reduced, etc., it is more likely to consider infectious diseases. It is recommended to go to the pet hospital immediately for an infectious disease test paper test and consult a doctor for medication.

1. Poisoning

The main symptoms of puppy poisoning include depression, muscle tremors, trembling limbs, excessive salivation, conjunctival cyanosis, difficulty breathing, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms. If the puppy is found to have these symptoms, it is most likely poisoned. At this time, the owner needs to consult a pet doctor immediately, take emergency vomiting treatment, and then send the puppy to the pet hospital promptly to determine the type of poison and use corresponding antidote drugs. treat.

Users usually need to pay attention to placing rat poison, pesticides, chocolate and other items that can easily cause poisoning to dogs out of reach of dogs to prevent dogs from accidentally eating them and being poisoned.

2. The weather is cold

If the puppy is cold all over, it is likely that it is trembling and unable to stand up due to the cold. In this regard, it is necessary to take measures to keep the puppy warm in time, add a blanket or put on clothes to prevent the dog from catching a cold.

3. Hypoglycemia

If the owner does not feed the puppy on time, hypoglycemia will easily occur, resulting in hypothermia, trembling, listlessness, Symptoms such as weakness, coma, etc. are especially common in puppies under 1 month old. At this time, it is recommended that the owner immediately dilutes the glucose solution to a concentration of 5% to feed the puppy, otherwise the puppy may suffer shock and death.

4. Body pain

If the puppy has gastroenteritis, neuritis, or joint problems, it may cause pain to the puppy, causing him to tremble all over and be unable to stand up. Condition. At the same time, puppies may also experience symptoms such as depression, loss of appetite, inactivity, and barking when touched. If you find that your puppy has the above symptoms, you must go to the pet hospital for examination in time to determine the specific cause and then provide symptomatic treatment.

5.Infectious diseases

If the puppy’s vaccinations have not been completed, consider more infectious diseases, such as canine distemper, parvovirus, coronavirus, etc. It is recommended to take the puppy to a pet hospital immediately for an infectious disease test paper test and consult a doctor for medication.

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