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Yorkie low blood sugar, no Karo. Can I give him sugar or honey?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Yorkshire Terrier | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 13 days old | 10 lbs

my Yorkie has low blood sugar right now but i have no Karo Syrup , what else can I give him ? can he take regular granulated sugar ?

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Answered By Amy S. Eutsey, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 22nd, 2018

A good alternative is pancake syrup or honey. If you do not have that, you can try to put a small amount of regular sugar on the tongue and it should dissolve. If he is able to eat some food, canned or sift puppy food is also good to try to get in him as soon as he seems alert enough to eat.

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