title: [Hypoglycemia in puppies and young dogs, especially in toy breeds].
abstract: This article deals with diseases producing hypoglycemia in juvenile dogs, especially in toy breeds. This leads to a life-threatening condition, which has to be recognized and treated as quickly as possible to prevent irreversible brain damage. Pathophysiological mechanisms of transient juvenile hypoglycemia and persistent forms of hypoglycemia in young dogs are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004285:Dogs; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*
vernacular_title: Hypoglykämie bei Welpen und Junghunden insbesondere der Zwerghunderassen.